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TIL that of the 100+ people to die in the building of the Hoover Dam, the first and last to perish were a father and son who plummeted to their death 13 years to the day apart.

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4kpB5 TIL John B. Stetson invented the cowboy hat after moving out West to treat his tuberculosis.
DOdp TIL studies suggest working out 7.5 hours/week is the exercise benefits “sweet spot”, cutting risk of premature death by 39% compared to non-exercisers.
yQyja TIL that Michael Schur got his job writing for The Office by talking about King of the Hill for two hours during his interview. He would then go on to create shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks and Recreation, and the Good Place
0w4R TIL that ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ financially flopped coming in 26th in the box office standings and only became popular due to a copyright debacle allowing it to be played for free on television.
VMvdG TIL Abraham Lincoln's son Robert Todd Lincoln was either present or nearby during the assassinations of three U.S presidents. After the third assassination he vowed to never accept another presidential invite.