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TIL the actor Kurt Russell was probably the first person to officially report the Phoenix Lights (one of the largest UFO sightings of all time). He was a flying a plane into Phoenix at the time and reported it to air traffic control.

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GPRg TIL a Canadian student attending a lecture on out-of-body experiences approached the professor after saying, “I thought everybody could do that.” She is the first person studied who can induce them at will.
VlXB TIL American fighter pilot William Bruce “Bill” Overstreet Jr. (April 10, 1921 – December 29, 2013) shot down a German Messerschmitt Bf-109G after chasing it through the arches of the Eiffel Tower.
d8exQ TIL 1 to 2.4 hours of jogging per week is associated with the lowest levels of mortality, whereas running faster than 7mph & more than 4 hours a week yields a mortality rate not statistically different from that of being sedentary.
P1PJG TIL that, unless it contains alcohol, kosher food is generally halal. However, halal food is not generally kosher; halal allows shellfish, camels, rabbits, and the mixing of meat and dairy, all of which are non-kosher.
v1988 TIL despite playing ~2,350 live concerts over 30 years, there exists some form of a live recording of every Grateful Dead show except one: March 17, 1970. A reward is offered to anyone who can procure the lost tape.