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TIL on 9/11/01 a guest at the Marriott World Trade Center hotel, located at the base of the towers, awoke to the first plane crashing but went back to bed. He then got up, turned on the news, took a shower, packed his things, and only decided to evacuate when the South Tower collapsed onto the hotel

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0wNlp TIL in 1967 a man appeared on Jeopardy! intending to win just enough money to buy an engagement ring. He won that amount halfway through and kept his mouth shut from there on. To prevent a recurrence, the rules were changed shortly thereafter, allowing only the winner to keep all his/her winnings.
R5Aj TIL:A 17 year old girl struck out Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig back to back and was banned from pro baseball for her efforts
gMje4 TIL that a lot of popular music from the 60s to the 90s are well known by Generations X, Y and Millennials but are not recognized by most Gen Z which shows a generation gap when it comes to music.
QJnmM TIL Ancient Rome had police and firemen, called "Vigiles Urbani" meaning, Watchmen of the City. They were equipped with fire engines pulled by horses, and adequate fire fighting equipment was required in every home. The police apprehended thieves, robbers, runaway slaves, and dealt with urban mobs.
X0LDX TIL Spike Spiegel is a True Gentleman. He did not lay a single hand on his opponent (She). Furthermore, he acknowledges her strength by being on the defense and just breaking her guard at times by poking and transferring momentum with the broom. Genuinely such cool little detail I just noticed.