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TIL Imanita Parrish Shelley, a Titanic Survivor who presented an affidavit with everything she could complain about while on board, including the way in which she was put into safety during the sinking.

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xZnB TIL that people employed in the manufacture of fireworks must wear cotton clothing, including undergarments. Synthetic clothing can create sparks capable of detonating fireworks.
7RVO TIL: A Simese King once fought his brother on the back of elephants in a duel to the death proclaiming “Let us fight the elephant battle for our own honors. No future kings will do what we are going to do.”
RwZa TIL During the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Russians got free passes on the Moscow subway system if they did 30 squats in front of a motion sensor
N7MXJ TIL that it's illegal in the United States for an actor to wear a military uniform in a theatrical production that "discredits the armed forces"
Xnnr TIL that the original World Trade Center towers were designed to withstand the impact of a Boeing 707