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TIL about the Tri-State Tornado - the deadliest Tornado in U.S. History that traveled 235 miles killing 695 people

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Y7yNG TIL that Oghul Qaimish was regent of the Mongol Empire between Guyuk Khan's death in 1248 and the accession of Möngke Khan in 1251. Her personal name, of Turkic origin, meant "[We] Were Searching for a Boy", reflecting her parents' presumed frustration at their lack of a male child.
W75eX TIL that Billy Mitchell sued Cartoon Network for infringing his likeness with the Regular Show character GBF, a giant floating head who cheats at arcade games. Mitchell's lawsuit was dismissed, in part because "when GBF loses his title, the character literally explodes, unlike Plaintiff".
rRrYy TIL that the dancers in the game Just Dance are literally painted white that is why they all appear white in the game. Hence, they are real and not just computer-generated animations.
wL4oP TIL that Mt. Everest is littered with dead bodies which serve as progress markers for some climbers
oRKdY TIL most of the people who died in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire of 1911 were girls/women aged 14-23. In addition, the doors were locked (preventing escape), a common practice of the time to reduce theft and breaks by workers. Many women people jumped out of the 8/9/10th floors