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TIL that 2% of people who jump off the Golden Gate Bridge survive the fall. One man even jumped off for “fun”.

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JYL04 TIL that AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson was frequently quoted as having said "Screw the customers, I'm taking care of the shareholders."
woPK6 TIL that one of the most infamous Goya's Black Paintings titled "The Dog" is theorized to actually depicts a dog drowning. Apparently it was done when Goya was in his 70's when he was in mental and physical distress. It is thought that this painting portrays the idea of inevitability of death.
b9PGN TIL a quiet American POW was nicknamed "The Incredibly Stupid One" by his Vietnamese captors. Upon his return to the US, he provided the names of over 200 prisoners of war, which he had memorized to the tune of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm."
JYvdl TIL the three-breasted prostitute that appeared in Total Recall, portrayed by actress Lycia Caff, was originally designed to be incorporated into Star Trek: The Next Generation, which first aired in 1987. Ship's counselor Deanna Troi was originally going to have three breasts, but she protested.
oBwao TIL Ultra-high-temperature pasteurized milk packaged in a sterile container, if not opened, has a typical unrefrigerated shelf life of six to nine months.