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TIL in 2007 the I-35W bridge in Minnesota collapsed with a school bus on the deck. As it fell, a truck driver swerved to give them an exit. It cost him his own life but saved over 50 children.

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rbOo TIL that sheep were grazing in Central Park until 1934, when they were moved during the Great Depression for fear they would be eaten.
4L6b TIL that at the height of WWII, Oak Ridge, TN used 20% more electricity than NYC
GAAD5 TIL That no species of centipede has exactly 100 legs
7rMDX TIL that the London Underground is so hot because the clay through which the tunnels are dug has spend decades heating up and is now insulating the tunnels. It was originally thought that the tube would remain cooler than the streets above.
7vXx TIL an anonymous donor sent two Bronze Age axes and two pieces of rare Viking jewelry to the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin. The museum believes the items were illegally excavated.