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TIL the first ever episode of Doctor Who was largely overshadowed by the assassination of John F. Kennedy a day prior.

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bRgN TIL The last words from the Challenger Space Shuttle before it exploded were “Uh oh.”
QJX5p TIL A heavily pregnant Moroccan woman was scheduled for a c-section. She fled the hospital after watching another woman die during the procedure. 46 years later she was diagnosed with a tumor. The 'tumor' turned out to be the calcified baby still inside her.
e0JP5 TIL rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival played the 1969 Woodstock festival but refused to allow their performance to be included in the movie or on the soundtrack. The Greatful Dead had just finished a long mellow set so when CCR took the stage after midnight most of the audience was asleep.
MeMxm TIL the co-creator of "Parks and Recreation" read an article which stated that scientists believe the first human who will live 150 years has already been born. He felt this applied to Rob Lowe's character, which inspired Chris Traeger's desire to live to 150.
l6kB TIL The president and CEO of Gearbox Software Bought Penn Jillette’s Ponytail for $25,000