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TIL: That on 9/11, after the first plane hit the North Tower of the WTC, people in the South Tower wanted to leave but were advised by a announcement to stay at their desks. Some of those who tried to leave anyway were turned back by security in the building before the exits. 1,120 died.

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v1Knx TIL the writers of “Parks and Recreation” had no idea Nick Offerman was a skilled saxophone player when they wrote the Duke Silver plot line.
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woNBJ TIL the 1966 song “Kicks” by Paul Revere & The Raiders is called the first hit in the U.S. with an anti-drug message. Despite its success, it quickly became outdated among the youth. The band was viewed “as part of the Establishment,” and uncool compared to The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and others.
e0XNg TIL In 1980 a US sailor killed a Kenyan woman after a sexual escapade by repeatedly stabbing her with a broken beer bottle. He confessed to the murder, but the judge fined him KES 500 (4.57 USD) and made him sign a two-year bond of good behaviour (meaning he was free). He later killed 3 more women.
XjbX TIL the Alferd G. Packer Memorial Grill in the cafeteria of UC Boulder is named after an infamous cannibal who ate his five companions during their journey across the Rockies in 1874. Their slogan is, “Have a friend for lunch!”.