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TIL Kobe Bryant and Paulo Coelho were co-authoring a Children's Book. When Bryant Died in a Helicopter Crash, Coelho Deleted the Entire Unfinished Draft

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wo8Mo TIL that between 1945 and 1947, the US government injected 30 civilians with radioactive elements, most of whom gave no consent and had no knowledge of what the injection actually was
XgPP TIL Gandhi believed women who were raped lost their value as human beings & condoned honor killings. He also labelled women who used contraceptives “whores.” Towards the end of his life, he moderated his views.
E1lNo TIL The neon lights above Gordon Ramsey Steakhouse in Las Vegas are actual recorded hand movements of Gordon Ramsey making his signature dish Beef Wellington
LQXOm TIL that Rick James fled from America due to a Vietnam draft card he had received, and then settled in Canada where he met Neil Young and started his musical career.
mxJAR TIL the Przewalski's horse was long considered the last wild horse on Earth to never be domesticated at any point in history. However, a 2018 study found that they are actually descendants of domesticated horses owned by a long-extinct ancient civilization.