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TIL The outtakes reel of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm once cleared a man of murder

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kAr5 TIL a sailing ship called Eclipse was overtaken by a hurricane, and then it was hit by a meteor.
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69QgW TIL : In 1986 a Russian commercial pilot made a bet with the first officer that he could land blind with curtains over the cockpit windows. He lost the bet, crashing and killing 70 people.
xVkXw TIL that "Caitlin" is an Irish name historically pronounced "Kathleen" or thereabouts (in the same way that "Sean" is "Shawn"). In non-Irish countries, it has been pronounced "Kate-Lynn" or similar since the 1970's.
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