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TIL, as of May 2014, the four largest wireless operators in the US will have a “Text-to-911” service intended for people with speech/hearing disability, as well as cases where a voice call might otherwise be dangerous.

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mxLdE TIL that the song, “Love Hurts” by Nazareth was just a cover of an Everly Brothers song
N7XnJ TIL the "death cry" of the truck in Duel and the shark in Jaws was a sample of the scream of the Creature from the Black Lagoon
yVW1a TIL that O.J. Simpson, few months before the murders, received "a fair amount of" military training – including the use of a knife – for a TV show, and holds a knife to the throat of a woman.
oBK8L TIL that when a heiress disappeared in New York City, her parents didn’t report her missing because they were worried about the negativity it would bring the family. She was never found.
BrGKr TIL that before enlisting in the navy, John F. Kennedy had a brief stint at Stanford business school before dropping out, commenting that he “had become very fond of Stanford. Everyone is friendly—the gals are quite attractive—and it’s a very good life.”