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TIL that the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby in 1963 was broadcast live on national television and is the first known human killing seen live on TV.

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mx9Rp TIL Copperhead snakes produce a strong odor when angry that smells like freshly cut cucumbers.
QY9 TIL there is no FDA limit on lead in lipstick. The amount of lead has risen at an alarming rate since 2000.
LQkJV TIL That the Earth's current "North Star" will be replaced in ~1000 years by the star Gamma Cephei, because it can be seen with the naked-eye and be closer to our celestial pole than the current North star, Polaris.
Vre8 TIL 30 Rock was able to produce a 7th season because Alec Baldwin approached NBC offering to take a pay cut.
Ep5x TIL after the release of Die Another Day, Pierce Brosnan was approached by a man in a Dublin bar who asked to shake his hand. He complied and then cracked up when the man said, “That’s the closest my hand will ever get to Halle Berry’s ass.”