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TIL marshmallows were originally made from the root of the marsh mallow plant. Now the strange name makes sense.

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jND1E TIL of Victor Prather, a NASA pilot who successfully tested a new space suit in a low-orbit flight in 1961. Prather opened his suit’s faceplate when he could breathe again on descent, and landed in the ocean as planned; however, his suit’s buoyancy was ruined by his open faceplate, and he drowned.
ADajn TIL in 1986, racing legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. steered his car with his knee while sitting out of his window cause he was cleaning his windshield the middle of a race in Richmond.
E1AjX TIL about the Brooklyn Theater Fire in which none of the staff or actors yelled "Fire" because they were afraid of causing a panic and 278 people died.
XE0RX TIL Chile has the highest percentage of people belonging to one singular blood group. 85% of the population are O +ve
AEa TIL that J.K. Rowling seriously considered killing Ron Weasley mid-series