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TIL that “wildebeesties” is an acceptable plural form of “wildebeest”

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00lR TIL that during the 2003 Station nightclub fire, a bouncer stopped people from escaping through the stage exit, saying it was “for the band only.” A narrow hallway and panic led to the front doorway blocking completely, trapping many inside. 100 people died in total.
aYeb TIL in 1962 a Montreal Canadiens fan tried to steal the Stanley Cup from a display case in Chicago. He was arrested and reportedly told the judge he was trying to bring it back to Montreal “where it belonged.” He was fined $10.
wLrdW TIL that NASA will land Perseverance Rover on MARS using Sky Crane Technology, the same technology used in landing Curiosity Rover.
nWx7G TIL that Craig Hodges, one of the best NBA players of his generation and an outspoken activist, was blacklisted from the league after wearing a dashiki during a White House visit and giving Bush Sr. a letter criticizing his administration’s treatment of the poor and minorities
lBkK TIL that during the siege of Jerusalem in 1917, the British started to airdrop cigarettes filled with large doses of Opium, hoping that the Ottomans would be too stoned to fight. It worked.