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TIL passenger side mirrors were uncommon on cars for most of the 20th century.

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xVxk7 TIL that a dam failure in China, 1975 caused as many as 240,000 deaths. The chief engineer predicted it beforehand, and was removed from the project. It was covered up for decades
5VL7R TIL Tom Morello (RAtM) and Adam Jones (Tool) were in the same band in high-school
KOvM4 TIL A "Wellerism" is an expression that comedically uses a saying in the wrong situation, such as "We'll have to rehearse that, said the undertaker as the coffin fell out of the car." or "So I see, said the blind carpenter as he picked up his hammer and saw."
X0Y4X TIL that the Apollo astronauts were quarantined for three weeks after returning from the Moon, just in case they brought back lunar germs.
x6jb7 TIL that STAR WARS released a Christmas music album in 1980 and the producers wanted a better lead singer for the track "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas" so they asked the 17 year old kid who was sweeping floors at the studio, and he nailed it. His name was Jon Bon Jovi.