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TIL that, on average, 2 NCAA football players die every season, mostly due to strenuous preseason training

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v1ya4 TIL that Pinot Noir production in California has increased roughly 170 percent since the movie 'Sideways' was released
8rZV TIL that NASA wanted to send Big Bird into space on the Challenger in 1986 to get children interested in space. The Big Bird suit was too big, however, so they sent teacher Christa McAuliffe instead. The Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff.
yQGOe TIL about John Carpenter. The first winner to ever win "Who Wants to be a Millionaire", used none of his lifelines until the final question, when he called his dad. He told him that he didn't need any help on the final question, but he just wanted to let him know that he was about to win $1,000,000.
yQQ1J TIL that vitamin D is actually a hormone, and can greatly affect your sleep quality and many other bodily functions
aBlL TIL Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi lost the tips of two fingers in an industrial accident and was convinced by his factory foreman to continue playing by listening to recordings of famous jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt who only played with two fingers on his fretboard hand.