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TIL that in 1940 the first British paratroops were trained by stunt men because parachuting was rare and considered a “circus stunt”

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mLGE TIL that in 1968 Robert F Kennedy said he thought the US would have a black president within 40 years.
v1ZW4 TIL that the famous ‘Hillary Step’, a challenging climb near the summit of Mount Everest, collapsed due to an earthquake, and is no longer a feature on the mountain.
wLVnJ TIL that the copy of Charlie Hebdo magazine released after the terror attack, sold nearly 8 million copies, compared to their prior usual of 60,000 copies.
Ae7a TIL that Americans have worse teeth and fewer teeth than the British, stereotypes aside
mDZP TIL that astronauts in the Apollo program reported seeing “streaks” of white light every 3 minutes, even when they closed their eyes.