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TIL that Blackie the ship's cat on the HMS Prince of Wales survived the sinking of the vessel that claimed 327 lives

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OQve TIL André the Giant for once felt “equal and/or human” for not being judged by those around him based on his height. This was during the filming of “The Princess Bride”.
Z8YDQ TIL in 1958 A chemical operator at Los Alamos was killed after plutonium in a mixing tank went supercritical, exposing him to over 30Gy of hard radiation. After 24 hours his bone marrow contained no red blood cells
WkDL TIL United States citizens can request that the White House send a greeting for a wedding, birth, anniversaries, and other milestones… for free!
78YGZ TIL "Goodbye My Lover," James Blunt's Top 10 UK single from 2005, was recorded in actress Carrie Fisher's bathroom. He later said, "Everyone sings in the shower and everyone in Los Angeles seems to have a piano in the bathroom."
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