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TIL that between 1999 and 2006 14 high school football players have been paralyzed in Texas alone

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wo56o TIL about a Zambian Space Program in the mid-1960s to send teenager Matha Mwambwa and two cats to the Moon. A mission to Mars was also planned. It was led by Edward Nkolonso, a former soldier and teacher. The purpose of the mission was to establish a Christian ministry for 'primitive' Martians.
ADrBo TIL that Michael Crichton, after clashing with journalist Michael Crowley over a previous book, created a character in his book 'Next' that was a child molester with a 'small penis'. The character's name was Mick Crowley.
D1Z0p TIL that when Die Hard was finally made, Bruce Willis was mostly known for TV. His $5 million fee was seen as a huge risk. The film ended up taking at least $140 million.
4XYVw TIL that the American Nazi Party erected a hidden monument in honor of executed Nazis In Washington DC.
wL4y6 TIL circa 2018, family guy cost $2,000,000 to produce per episode, and at some point each voice actor was being paid $300,000 an episode