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TIL JFK was almost assassinated just after his election win due to his catholic faith. JFK was only saved because the attacker didnt want to harm Jackie or kids and couldnt find the president alone .

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pjrO TIL of Joan Murray who landed on a mound of fire ants at 80mph after her parachute failed to open. Doctors believe that the shock of being stung over 200 times by the ants released a surge of adrenaline which kept her heart beating.
1aA4r TIL that Stephen Colbert's father and two of his brothers were killed in the plane crash that sparked the FAA's Sterile Cockpit regulation back in 1974.
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