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TIL that “Jim Wilson” is the code name given to a cadaver being flown on a commercial flight.

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neN49 TIL It's National Do Nothing Day. A day to not celebrate, observe or honor anything
jN9gn TIL 42-yr-old Zamboni driver David Ayres was called in as the 2nd emergency goalie for the Carolina Hurricanes. He allowed 2 goals right away; but after a teammate told him "We don't care how many goals you let in, let's just have fun," Ayres then made 8 saves for 6 - 3 victory over the Maple Leafs.
gMZBb TIL in the "Why did the chicken cross the road?" joke, the original punchline came from the double-meaning in the phrase the 'other side'. The other side could refer to the other side of the road, and it also could refer to the afterlife. The joke later became thought of and used as an anti-joke.
7lOx TIL that we have more than the 5 basic senses (hearing, feeling, seeing, smelling, and tasting). Other senses include magentoception, the ability to detect magnetic fields, as well as chronoception, the sense of time passing.
GYbN7 TIL Demi Moore was the highest paid actress ever (at the time) in 1996, earning $12.5M for Striptease, which bombed at the box office and earned her a Golden Raspberry Award. She also was a producer for all 3 Austin Power movies.