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TIL of the “Well to Hell” hoax, where it was reported than a group of Russian engineers (while drilling into the ground) broke into Hell, and screams of the damned could be heard. The Trinity Broadcasting Network ran with the story and claimed it proved the existence of Hell.

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rN4vy TIL the Maquis from Star Trek share their name with a group of French guerrilla fighters who opposed the Nazi occupation of France during World War II
JZb1 TIL that England still has a High Court of Chivalry. It last sat in 1954 after a 200 year break and its first ruling was to decide whether it still existed.
4XkGR TIL that in 1943, due to a player shortage caused by WWII, The Pittsburgh Steelers and The Philadelphia Eagles merged and were known as the Steagles.
kOYPW TIL Joan Murray survived a 14,500 ft fall when her main parachute failed while skydiving. She landed in a fire ant mound. Numerous venomous stings caused an adrenaline rush to keep her heart beating long enough for doctors to assist.
xW0D TIL that Richard Branson designed a Hot Air Balloon to look like a UFO for April Fool’s Day in 1989 and hired a dwarf to wear an E.T. costume and frighten people where it landed.