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JYAZv TIL in the early 19th century, railroads were often built with iron straps, which had a tendency to come loose and impale passengers through the floor of railroad cars. They were known as "snake heads".
Pe1J TIL The man who took the most memorable photo of the Loch Ness Monster confessed to it being fake on his deathbed.
XEXJk TIL that "Fight Club" author Chuck Palahniuk's short story "Guts" made people faint at his book readings.
W7BdN TIL Allen Coage was the first African American to win a solo Olympic Games medal in a sport other than boxing or track and field. He later became a pro wrestler and went by the name Bad News Brown in WWF.