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TIL that the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, was directly influenced by Ken Kesey's experiences while working the graveyard shift at a mental health facility.

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Q1jp TIL in 1952 after a good samaritan helped capture notorious bank robber Willie Sutton, NYC Mob Boss Albert Anastasia ordered the man dead after watching an interview with him on TV saying “I can’t stand squealers! Hit that guy!”. The man was killed a few days later. Sutton had no Mob connections
EgQpW TIL prior to 2011, if a member of the British Royal Family married a Roman Catholic they were excluded from the Line of Succession.
GYBDN TIL that sitting inside of a snowed-in car with the engine running can be deadly if the tailpipe is clogged with snow.
l7XBr TIL on 21 July 1950, An elephant called Tuffi fell 12 metres (39 ft) down from the Wuppertal Suspension Monorail into the River Wupper in West Germany
LQ69v TIL there was a gold US $4 coin minted (1879-1880) in the ‘Stella’ denomination, intended for international use. The coin’s worth was called out as 400 cents.