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TIL The founder of FedEx saved his company from bankruptcy by going to Vegas, gambling it’s last $5000 on blackjack and winning $27.000 - enough to keep FedEx going for another week while it secured additional funds.

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4wWR TIL that Tim Schafer is officially listed in the credits of two “Star Wars” games under the position “"Never actively tried to sabotage the project”
9odm TIL physicist Bernard Waldman witnessed the bombing of Hiroshima, as a camera operator on the observation aircraft. He was equipped with a special high-speed movie camera with six seconds of film to record the blast. Unfortunately, Waldman forgot to open the camera shutter, and no film was exposed.
Ldnm TIL that Keanu Reeves donated £50 million of his earnings from ‘The Matrix’ franchise to the special effects and costume staff. Each employee received £1.75m each.
0VNv TIL Charles Rigoulot, a french weightlifter, was jailed for hitting a Nazi guard, but broke out of his jail cell by bending the bars. He allowed other prisoners to escape as well. Then beat the guard who jailed him.
6EKKX TIL that wearing buffs/gaiters is worse than not wearing a mask at all.