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TIL that in 1986, the United Way released 1.5 million balloons in Cleveland as a world record attempt. The release caused two deaths, millions in damages, and untold environmental damage

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yVK7e TIL there is a variant of Pool with bumpers like in pinball & 2 holes instead of 6
1no4 TIL Homosexuality was still classified as an illness in Sweden in 1979. Swedes protested by calling in sick to work, claiming they felt gay.
Y7g4v TIL Martin Winterkorn The former Volkswagen CE0 is an international fugitive. He was indicted by the United States, And Germany and is wanted by the Environmental Protection Agency for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States, Conspiracy to commit wire fraud, Conspiracy to violate the Clea Air Act.
wQ0W TIL that Paul Rudd and Jeffrey Dean Morgan purchased an upstate NY candy shop after the original owner had passed away. They were both friends with the proprietor and wanted to keep the his legacy alive.
R5Le1 TIL during the filming of Blue Collar, in response to Richard Pryor's over-lengthy improvisation, Harvey Keitel flung an ashtray directly into the camera to deliberately ruin the take. Pryor and his bodyguard then proceeded to get into a fist fight with Keitel before the director broke up the fight.