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TIL Norwegians are using ‘Texas’ as a slang term for 'crazy’
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DyAD
TIL scientists believe that a large-scale nuclear war would result in what is commonly known as a “nuclear twilight”, a global winter-like climatic event that would potentially last decades or even centuries following the use of nuclear weaponry.
xV8B1
TIL that in 1969 the Rolling Stones hired the Hell's Angels to provide security for their gig at the Altamont Free Concert for a fee of $500 worth of beer. A man by the name of Meredith Hunter Jr. drew a revolver at the stage and was stabbed and kicked to death by the Hell's Angels.
8oPG
TIL that before the heart/lung machine was invented, a doctor oxygenated his patient’s blood by routing it through another person. Parents often served this purpose while their children had heart surgery.
rNEJo
TIL Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter of "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989) appeared in a virtual graduation message for the 2020 graduates of San Dimas High School. Some quotes from the message included: "San Dimas High School football does rule", "be excellent to each other", "And party on".
wowvW
TIL that Slovenia has the most Tractors per capita in the world with 54.2 per 1,000 people