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TIL Fred Phelps (pastor of Westboro Baptist Church) was once a civil rights attorney who fought for the rights of blacks

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m1RJY TIL that Timothy McVeigh's bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City is still the deadliest act of domestic terrorism.
R5d18 TIL about Arrow Air Flight 1285, a charter aircraft that crashed on takeoff in Gander, Canada. Killing 248 (+8 crew) US Army soldiers returning from a peacekeeping deployment. Prob Cause: thin ice/extra weight leading to stall.
NXMgQ TIL that in November 1954, a woman in Alabama survived being struck by a meteorite that hit the roof of her house, bounced off a radio and hit her in upper thigh and hand. She was left with a large bruise on her side but was otherwise not seriously injured.
mxYOy TIL In the USA if you are delayed by an airline by more than 4 hours for actions within their control (overbooking) you are entitled to 4x the face vale of the ticket capped at $1300.
jN19N TIL Rob Gronkowski lives off of his endorsement money and hasn’t spent a dime of his NFL Contract