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TIL a “Gordie Howe Hat trick” is a variation on the hat-trick, wherein a player scores a goal, records an assist, and gets in a fight all in one game.

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X06YP TIL of the Darvaza gas crater, AKA the Gates of Hell, a crater in Turkmenistan that has been on fire since the ‘80s. Engineers wanted to prevent the emission of poisonous gases by igniting them, but reportedly underestimated how much there was.
Y7VYW TIL in the US, a private company can prosecute and incarcerate you themselves if they have enough money.
JYnL8 TIL when drinking alcohol and getting the spins, there will be the feeling of acceleration in a particular direction. As the alcohol wears off, there will be the feeling of acceleration in the opposite direction as alcohol leaves the vestibular system.
L5wP TIL that Max Brooks, author of such novels as “World War Z” and “The Zombie Survival Guide” is the son of comic genius Mel Brooks
7reBZ [TIL] A bird once crashed through the front windshield of an Israeli fighter plane, knocking the pilot out, but also hitting the ejection lever.