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TIL Stephen King would do so much cocaine he had to stuff cotton up his nose to stop blood from dripping on his typewriter.

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78DwZ TIL Peter Pan was originally a 6 year old sociopath with a knack for killing.
Z8bYa TIL that any US aircraft using the code name "FLYNET" indicates that an aircraft is transporting a nuclear emergency team or a disaster control team to the location of a potential or actual nuclear accident or an accident involving chemical agents or hazardous materials. (Section 9-2-6)
R7yO7 TIL that in the German concentration camp Sachsenhausen prisoners were forced to run marathons all day long to test shoes for the army and private shoe manufacturers. Those who stopped running due to exhaustion were shot.
PYXgZ TIL: that at 310,296 words, the constitution of Alabama is the longest constitution in the world, governing everything from bingo rules to catfish promotion.
Eg550 TIL that during World War 1, Belgian pilot Willy Coppens came under fire from an enemy observation ballon during an attack run. In response he landed his plane on top of the ballon and turned off his engine. When the ballon descended he slid off and flew away.