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TIL the term “Carjacking” originated in Detroit, MI

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Y719d TIL a flight attendant saved a young girl who was being human trafficked and was accompanied by an older man who wouldn’t let her speak. Flight attendant left a note in the bathroom, the girl indicated she needed help. The pilot was informed, and authorities were waiting when the plane landed.
PL4J TIL Henry VIII had someone who’s job it was to wipe his bottom for him. They were called ‘Grooms of the Stool’ and Henry VIII had 4 of them during his reign, all of whom were knighted!
8wNL TIL Usain Bolt ate 1,000 chicken mcnuggets over 10 days at the Beijing Olympics.
DQB6p TIL journalist Dan Rather was fired after reporting that Bush did not finish his time at the Air National Guard using inauthentic documents as evidence
16Q0d TIL that the Mission Impossible theme is famous for its two long notes, followed by two short notes. These notes are the morse code signals for "M" and "I".