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TIL M&M's were created for the US Army so that soldiers could carry chocolate in tropical climates without it melting

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71bL TIL in 2003, female A-10 Thunderbolt pilot Kim Campbell was heavily lit up by anti-aircraft munitions, flying over Baghdad. The plane lost all hydraulics, rolled left and pointed toward the ground, but after reverting to manual mode she was got control, flew for an hour, and landed without brakes.
0dZAp TIL of Bess Flowers, known as the 'Queen of the Hollywood Extras' with over 800 acting credits
NZ5b TIL The Mormon Church Maintains A Centralized Committee That Actively Monitors The Writings, Activities, and Speech of its Members
yVOM TIL Hunter S. Thompson terrorized Jack Nicholson on his birthday by playing the sound of a pig being eaten alive by bears and shooting at his house.
ney0P TIL in 1998, Mariah Carey wanted to buy a penthouse in NYC but needed approval by the city's board. During the interview, one of the board members asked her if “Mr. Biggie” (recently murdered) would be visiting the building. She responded “Mr. Biggie, he be dead.” She was denied the penthouse.