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TIL George H.W. Bush came very close to being eaten by cannibals in WW2

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78bPZ TIL that Alaska is both the easternmost and westernmost US state at the same time.
loG47 TIL that a significant contribution to the 2003 NE blackout was the tendency of high-voltage lines to sag under high current. As one power line sagged, touched an unmaintained tree and faulted, the load on remaining lines increased, causing a cascade of sagging onto trees and faulting.
nW9Dr TIL it took Lady Gaga only ten minutes each to write "Just Dance", "Poker Face", and "Born This Way".
X0Q7r TIL after boxes of booster packs containing unreleased Magic: The Gathering cards were opened online, the publisher Wizards of the Coast sent Pinkerton agents to the home of the presenter to retrieve them. They confiscated 22 boxes after a confrontation that reportedly made the presenter's wife cry.
1aKv7 TIL about knees that are reversed are caused by muscle issues and is easily curable.