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TIL that Praia do Cassino, in Brazil, is the longest uninterrupted sandy seashore in the world, with various sources measuring it from 212km (132 mi) to 254km (158 mi)

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a8gwb TIL soon after the famous D.B. Cooper hijacking, 5 other copycat hijackers employed the same tactics on other flights. All 5 survived their parachute jump which forced the FBI to re-evaluate their initial conclusion that Cooper was likely killed during his attempt.
XEpaQ TIL that after T2: Judgement day, Arnold rejected every offer from the studio to do the third Terminator movie because James Cameron wasn't involved. James Cameron eventually told his friend to do it by saying "take the money and run" and Arnold got a huge paycheck.
KYajB TIL about the 1950's game show scandals. Taking place at a time when television was still emerging as a medium, the scandals caused Congress to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit networks from prearranging the outcomes of quiz shows.
LdKV TIL First Ladies Edith Wilson and Nancy Reagan are both descendants of Pocahontas.
x6Dgb TIL a farmer cut off his own leg with a 4-inch pocket knife to free himself from a grain auger. After his leg got stuck, he kept getting pulled in deeper & deeper and with nobody around to help, he had to cut off his leg before time ran out. He then crawled 150 feet to a landline to call for help.