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TIL Billy Joel attempted suicide by drinking furniture polish and ended up in a coma at Meadowbrook Hospital

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nWo TIL that “Curiosity got its name from student Clara Ma, who as a sixth grader, entered an essay contest to name the next Mars rover. Her essay was chosen from 9,000 entries and as part of her winnings, Ma signed her name on the rover before it was packed for its journey to Mars.”
RAv1 TIL the Pharaoh Sesostris defeated an army so easily that he built a vagina statue in their capital because they “fought like women”.
1K1d TIL There is a Santa Claus University that teaches professional Santa Claus skills like toy knowledge, poses, and how to avoid law suit. A top-level Santa Claus can make up to $100,000 a year.
w0rM TIL in 1948 the legendary guitarist Les Paul shattered his right arm and elbow in a near-fatal automobile accident. The doctors told him that they could not rebuild his elbow, so he decided to put it in a good angle so he could keep playing guitar.
woM6E TIL that there is a superstition dating back to 1920 that French presidential candidates who eat the famous Omelette de la mère Poulard at Mont-Saint-Michel win the elections. The story roughly translates to "eat the omelette, and president you will become."