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TIL Chicago based street gangs such as the vice lords and gangster disciples recruited many native Americans into their gangs

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Eg5oV TIL the mechanical shark in Jaws (1975) broke down repeatedly, often sinking or falling apart. As a result, it was only shown 4 minutes on-screen, forcing Spielberg to rely on suspense tactics like POV shots and John Williams’ iconic score. This “failure” made the film scarier by hiding the shark.
J1DrV TIL that the Columbine massacre was actually a failed bombing. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold planted bombs and attempted to blow up the school and kill hundreds of people but they failed and instead did the shooting.
ANZRa TIL That in 2004, a 25 year old virginal Japanese woman had surgery to remove a mature fetiform teratoma (a tumor that formed a doll-like structure) that contained brain, eye, spinal nerve, ear, teeth, thyroid gland, bone, bone marrow, gut, trachea, and blood vessel tissue... and more. 😳
9YkNp TIL In 1940, two military aircraft collided in mid-air. They became stuck on top of each other. The pilot of the plane on top used the engines of the bottom plane to land both of them together.
E1Xrw TIL China accounts for more than 60% of religiously unaffiliated people in the world