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TIL what the Fujiwhara effect is when two hurricane/cyclones converge

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mxL1M TIL about Herb Abrams, the UWF wrestling promoter who died from a heart attack after being arrested by police for being covered in cocaine and baby oil, while chasing two hookers in his office with a baseball bat, all while being completely naked.
veNL TIL that 3 years after illegally joining the Marines at the age of 14, Jacklyn Lucas snuck onto a ship bound for Iwo Jima, stormed the beach without a rifle, and threw himself on top of two grenades to protect his team. He survived, and earned the Medal of Honor at the age of 17.
mxXWy TIL that oncolytic viruses are a type of virus that preferentially infect and kill cancer cells. A number of such viruses have been tested as potential cancer treatments and one has already been approved in the United States and Europe for the treatment of advanced skin cancer.
woL7Y TIL most US commercial radio stations east of the Mississippi river start with the letter 'W' and west start with the letter 'K'. By law, these call signs must be announced at every top of the hour.
e0074 TIL that the famous Disney signature you see at the beginning of the movies is not Walt Disney’s actual signature, it was made by Disney Co.’s marketing team in the 80’s- years after Disney’s death.