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TIL Spy Kids is on the National Film Registry, being added in 2024

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5LdD TIL the founder of ValueJet, whose company was shut down over fatal accidents, is now the CEO of Allegiant Air.
BgJPW TIL that sniffing glue is a dangerous thing for your health. It can lead to sudden death from heart failure, alongside other risks.
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9YOv6 TIL of Sir Douglas Mawson, an Australian who led an expedition to the south pole in 1912. He went on a 3-man sledding team. On the way back to the main base, his two teammates died and most of the equipment was lost. He continued the final 100 miles back alone and survived falling down a crevasse.