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TIL that the idea that people harvest Adrenochrome from humans, subject of a wide-spread conspiracy theory, originated in Hunter S. Thompson's novel "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"

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xVdAg TIL that the Seinfeld TV show finale was the first prime time, non-sports broadcast to command $1 million for a 30-second commercial spot, a price previously only attained by Super Bowl broadcasts.
awN8N TIL Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan was born in England, grew up in the Home Counties and attended a private school
GYBNN TIL that writer Isaac Asimov and Star Trek creator Gene Rodenberry died with six months of each other. Asimov helped saved Star Trek from cancellation by writing a fan letter to TV Guide saying it was a "fresh and intellectually challenging science fiction television show". His daughter was a fan.
wBeP TIL Volvo released the first car with 3 point seatbelts, the Amazon, and gave the seatbelt design away for free to save lives.
R7GW4 TIL that after 20 years in a coma, a man was claimed to be aware and suffering from locked-in syndrome. These claims were proven to be a hoax.