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TIL - A full McBain movie is hidden across multiple "Simpsons" episodes

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M9am TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot ground off an enemy reconnaissance plane’s tail with his propeller after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane’s tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed and he made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions that day.
JYWJk TIL - for most people, the pain from Kidney stones is not from passing the stone. Rather, its from the stone making its way from the kidney down the ureter towards the bladder, causing muscle spasms. Most stones pass from bladder out of urine relatively pain free
b9VQ7 TIL an imprisoned pimp sued Nike for $100 million in 2014, claiming that Nike should have warned him his Air Jordans were a dangerous weapon in disguise before he stomped on a man's face. The judge dismissed the case, but Nike still had to pay $1,456 in legal fees for their 90-second defense.
9lW7 TIL that the longest filibuster was performed by Strom Thurmond, a South Carolina senator in opposition of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. He talked for 24h and 18 min non-stop.
gMwbW TIL: Templars were rounded up and killed on Friday the 13th.