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TIL The Sultana steamboat sank in the Mississippi River, killing upwards of 1400 people (almost as many as the Titanic). Today the wreckage lies 37 feet below a soybean field in Marion, Arkansas.

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b6nmQ TIL in 2009, Bob Dylan was detained in New Jersey after he wandered into the yard of a home that had a "For Sale" sign on it. Not recognizing Bob Dylan, the home's occupants became spooked by his appearance, and called 911. He was then taken to his tour bus where he had to verify his identity.
ne1Qo TIL about "the Singing Revolution" which happened between 1987 and 1991 in Estonia when people gathered in public places to sing national songs together despite the ban. This and the "human chain" from Estonia to Lithuania were among the events that led to the independence of Baltic states.
4pEw TIL: Bruce Willis was offered the role as Sam Wheat for Ghost (1990) but turned it down because he didn’t think the movie would work with the main character being dead most of the movie.
BDvd TIL unmarried Iranian people who have sex or even date and hold hands can be arrested, fined, or flogged. Sigheh or temporary marriage is a loophole to this. People can marry for a few minutes or as long as 99 years.
oRekA TIL of Lystrosaurus, an animal that survived Permian-Triassic extinction event. At one point it represented 95% of all land vertebrates for millions of years. Among other suggestions, it has been proposed this dominance was a matter of sheer luck.