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TIL the cause of death of the Challenger astronauts is unknown

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klvg TIL in 1957 five US military personnel agreed to stand directly under a nuclear detonation
e0k5E TIL about a bear name Mink that lived in Hanover, New Hampshire. A man used to feed her donuts everyday but unfortunately the man died. She ventured into town in search of the treat forcing officials to relocate her. But the determined bear walked over a thousand miles back to Hanover.
8A88 TIL When the “Elephant Whisperer” Lawrence Anthony died, wild elephants gathered to mourn his death
4kPgJ TIL that of the 44 original colonists who founded Los Angeles, only two were White. Of the other 42, 26 had some degree of African ancestry and 16 were Indians or mestizos [people of mixed Spanish and Indian blood].
OG8Ma TIL Miriam Ferguson a Democrat was the first female Governor of Texas.