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TIL that on the first season of the US Kitchen Nightmares, every restaurant but two closed, including one where the chef committed suicide

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Br8PW TIL only 3 people have technically died in space. In 1971, the Soyuz 11 crew was killed at an altitude of 104 miles when the cabin depressurized. The re-entry seemed to go off without a hitch. But recovery crews quickly discovered the crew inside dead, with blood streaming from their noses and ears.
6Ea9Y TIL Bruce Springsteen had 11 #1 albums in the US but never had a #1 single in the US. The closest he came was 1984's Dancing in the Dark, which hit #2.
4gQ6 TIL that Obesity Doubles a Person’s Chances of Suffering from Migraines
pEAp TIL that if you have 1 Jewish grandparent you can apply for Israeli citizenship. The same criteria was used by Nazi Germany to determine who was Jewish.
aKY9 TIL in 1953 North and South Korea created the DMZ, a demilitarized zone, between their two countries to discourage fighting. Today the 150 mile long strip of land is home to 1600 rare plants, 300 rare fungi, and houses some of the most endangered animals in the world, such as the White-Naped Crane.