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TIL oxygen deprivation worsens depression, which has caused Colorado Springs, CO (with its high altitude) to become the second most suicidal city in the U.S.

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K0Qa TIL famous gangster Johnny Stompanato stormed onto a movie set in the UK and pointed a gun at actor Sean Connery due to jealousy involved in Stompanato’s affair with Lana Turner, only to have Connery take the gun from him and force him from the movie set.
epVkk TIL Old kidneys are typically not removed during transplants, meaning recipients can often have 3 or 4 kidneys in their body after the procedure.
ONBR TIL that while Beethoven was going deaf, he composed more music with low notes. This was because he had to put his head close to his piano to feel the vibrations. After going completely deaf, his compositions contained more high notes - because he simply began composing directly from his head.
BYMd TIL when Eagle of Apollo 11 was landing on the moon, the automated landing program tried to land in boulder filled West Crater. Neil Armstrong quickly switched to manual control, landing safely on a flat surface. Upon landing, the Eagle only 30 seconds of fuel remaining.
epAx6 TIL The company Blizzard inadvertedly inspired the creation of the digital currency, Ethereum, by nerfing Vitalik B's World of Warcraft character.