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TIL England used to have ‘Village lock-ups’ that were small buildings communities used to lock up disorderly drunks until they became sober

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7KOL TIL that airplane windows were once square until 3 fatal crashes in the 50’s were caused by the windows. Corners are weak points(4 on a window) and stress/pressure can cause these points to crack
RZk4 TIL that not only did Roy Sullivan survive seven lightening strikes, but after he was struck the seventh time he fought off a bear by hitting it with a tree branch, making it the 21st time he hit a bear with a stick.
D1N4D TIL actor Brandon Lee, Bruce Lee's eldest son who, while filming The Crow, was accidentaly shot and killed by a co-star with a prop gun that had a dummy round tip lodged inside the barrel. After a year of re-shoots the movie was released and met critical acclaim and is now considered a cult classic.
M7r57 TIL in 1959 Nintendo entered into a partnership with The Walt Disney Company to incorporate its characters into playing cards, which opened it up to the children's market and resulted in a boost to Nintendo's playing card business.
e0DnJ TIL Larry Bird made 649 3-pointers in his entire career, Steph Curry made 688 threes in just 2015 and 2016 alone