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TIL that the first victim of 9/11 was Danny Lewin, he understood the hijacker’s on Flight 11 and tried to thwart the hijacking, but was unfortunately killed.

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gn0L TIL scientists accidentally killed the world’s oldest living animal.
a9AM TIL Of The Existence Of A Website Which Removes The Final Panel From Peanuts Comic Strips. “With The Last Panel Omitted, Despair Pervades All.”
AR7n TIL that velociraptors were only 3 feet tall, 30 lbs, and probably feathered. There is no evidence that they hunted in packs and it is believed that they were less intelligent than cats and dogs. The “velociraptors” in Jurassic Park were actually based on the species Deinonychus.
7ymX TIL Iran’s 1979 Revolution was initially carried out by an alliance of Islamist, socialist, and liberal democratic groups; it was only after Khomeini consolidated power and purged his former allies that it was declared an “Islamic Revolution”
KOObR TIL a medieval competition with swords and armor is held in Portugal every year.