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TIL “OK” was invented for the lolz

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nexRG TIL: During the kidnapping of Israeli athletes at the Olympic games in 1972, police dressed as athletes were planning to sneak attack the kidnappers. But local television crews were broadcasting them on live TV and the kidnappers were made aware of the plan.
wDO1 TIL That Pixar granted a wish from 10-year-old Colby Curtin to see UP before she died from cancer. A Pixar employee flew to the Curtin’s house with a DVD of the finished film and screened it for her and her family. Curtin died seven hours later at 9:20 pm, shortly after seeing the film.
VBO0G TIL that Sofia—the first robot to get citizenship in any country—was given this status in Saudi Arabia on 2017. This was done in order for Saudi Arabia to position itself as a leader in AI Technology.
oRNNE TIL that John Hastings, the 3rd Earl of Pembroke, died in a freak jousting accident on December 30th, 1389, at the age of 17, after his opponent lanced him in the groin.
QJo0d TIL that the small town of Red Oak, IA has had a disproportionate number of casualties in both the Civil War and World War II