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TIL that everyday about 100 Americans lose their lives on the road

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VMdOG TIL R-12 ballistic missiles deployed to Cuba during Cuban Crisis were manufactured in Ukraine
X0GmE TIL the world record for the longest marathon theatre performance by an individual is 110 hours 46 minutes & was achieved by Adrian Hilton when he recited the complete works of William Shakespeare at a Shakespeare Festival in London in 1987.
4k9VN TIL the founders of Adidas (Adolf Dassler) and Puma (Rudolf Dassler) were not only rivals in business, but both were members of the Nazi Party and are brothers who had an intense sibling rivalry.
dZpB TIL - Maggot therapy is still used in the United States, and is considered a prescription only medical device by the FDA.
kODp4 TIL a truck carrying six torpedoes overturned in Denver causing an eight hour traffic jam after no one picked up the emergency number with the Navy and the Army couldn't find anyone to fly an EOD team.