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TIL, On the night of Frank Sinatra’s death, the ambulance that responded to his home made it to a nearby hospital much quicker than usual. This was because Frank had passed while the series finale of Seinfeld was airing in Los Angeles, and no one was out on the road

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D1vEe TIL Agatha Christie essentially invented the standard modern crime fiction formula that most TV shows follow: A murder is committed, multiple suspects (all concealing secrets), the detective gradually uncovers the secrets, discovering the most shocking twists towards the end and solving the crime.
R71Ml TIL that fictional vigilante serial-killer and protagonist of hit series ‘Dexter’ used the pseudonym ‘Patrick Bateman’: the name of the serial-killer protagonist of the novel and film “American Psycho”
Yx4W TIL the US Veteran’s Administration was given 387 acres in 1887 to create permanent housing for disabled veterans. The VA hasn’t allowed any new residents since the 1970’s, and leases the land for profit instead of building housing.
KZJG TIL after the New York Rangers’ goalie suffered an injury during a 1928 Stanley Cup Final game, the Rangers’ coach was forced to play goalie for the rest of the game. He saved 18 out of 19 shots, and the Rangers went on to win the game in overtime.
OoEw7 TIL: Alice Guy-Blanché, the first female film director, also directed the 1912 film "A Fool and All His Money," largely recognized as the first movie with an all African American cast