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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.

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OMBg TIL that the Chicago City Hall Board of Ethics didn’t find a single case of wrongdoing in 25 years, during which over 20 aldermen were convicted of felonies.
V6G0 TIL that 3 men forced their way into a 67-year-old man’s home with the intention of raping his granddaughter and stealing the money in his safe. He agreed to open the safe and take out the cash, but instead of taking out the money, he took out a gun and shot all of them.
6EX6W TIL that Comcast (NBC Universal) owns 70% of Rotten Tomatoes and Warner Bros the remaining 30%
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