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TIL that during the Centennial park bombing a cameraman died of a heart attack; that same night the band Jack and the Heart Attack were playing.

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d6v9 TIL Eminem’s childhood bully who put him in coma sued him for $1 million for defamation. The Judge dismissed it rapping ‘Mr. Bailey complains that his rep is trash/So he’s seeking compensation in the form of cash/Bailey thinks he’s entitled to some monetary gain/Because Eminem used his name in vain’
xAvo TIL rats experience feelings of regret like humans
YKaG TIL at an Amazon warehouse in PA, during hot summers the company would station paramedics outside to carry away fainting employees, instead of paying for A/C
9YMBp TIL about the term 'Paracosm' which means a detailed imaginary world, thought generally to originate in childhood and could last well into adulthood. It could have its own history, geography, and language and continues over a long period of time.
45KN TIL that Microsoft owned www.bob.com, and wanted www.windows2000.com. At the same time, a man named Bob owned www.windows2000.com, and wanted www.bob.com. So they swapped.