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TIL in 1981 the Chicago fire dept. tried to kill a stuntman climbing the John Hancock Centre by spraying him with fire hoses while he was 37 floors high.

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4XB5N TIL that’s rats can laugh. It’s inaudible to humans at 50kHz.
Meny8 TIL that in 1795, conditions at Rugby School were so bad that the pupils staged a "Great Rebellion". The headmaster's office was blown up with gunpowder and troops had to be called in to restore order. The ringleader, Willoughby Cotton, later rose to the rank of General in the British Army
OoyAX TIL: How you smell rain. The main contributor is actinobacteria which when it decomposes leaves a byproduct called gesmin. When moisture or rain is added, they become aerosols and the tiny particles can be smelled miles away and contribute to the scent we associate with rain.
YPKZ TIL: At age 4, U.S woman’s soccer star Abby Wambach was transferred from the girls’ to the boys’ team after scoring 27 goals in three games.
ZmKD TIL that Jehovah’s Witnesses have the lowest retention rate of any religious tradition in the United States. Only 37% of those who were raised in the faith claim membership as adults. They also have nearly the lowest average income and level of educational attainment.