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TIL Dealey Plaza in Dallas remains virtually unchanged since 1963. There is a proposal to make Elm Street into a pedestrian promenade since tourists often wander onto the painted X where Kennedy was shot as well as an amphitheater for visitors to contemplate the assassination site

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9YJvD TIL of the RP FLIP (Reserach Platform FLoating Instrument Platform), a 355 foot long boat that can fill the front 300 feet with water ballast. Once full, the boat will upend 90 degrees with the aft 55 feet of boat acting as a vertical platform out of the water, like a spar buoy.
4XMyo TIL that in 2002, the band Creed put on such a bad show at the Allstate Arena in Illinois that a $2,000,000 class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of all of the fans in attendance.
5V57B TIL in 1954, Jim Lovell lost his navigation systems while flying at night over the Sea of Japan. He was able to locate his carrier using the bioluminescence of dinoflagellates in its wake and successfully land. He would later go on to land the damaged Apollo 13 capsule.
WkKOL TIL that neanderthals, which were traditionally thought of as extremely primitive humans, are now believed to have been extremely intelligent, even comparable to the intelligence of modern humans. They used tools, had social structures, thrived in hostile environments, and lived long lives.
xKlw TIL: Ticketmaster’s service charge fees are added upon by the venue, and Ticketmaster takes the heat for it on purpose.