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TIL That C.S Lewis, Aldous Huxley and John F. Kennedy died on the same day: 22nd November 1963

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GY61G TIL that people live inside the Grand Canyon. Supai Village, the capital of the Havasupai Indian Reservation, boasts a population of a couple of hundred residents, is considered the most remote community in the continental US, and is the only place where mail is delivered and carried out by mule.
OorYX TIL that in UK in the 18th century people with epilepsy were automatically thrown in prison, because at the time criminology centered around physical features determining whether the individual was guilty or not
694wJ TIL In 2015, Planet Earth II attempted to capture the birthing grounds of Saiga Antelope, where hundreds of thousands gather. Instead, the crew witnessed a disease spread, killing 150,000 in three days.
78YoX TIL that a 14y/o cheerleader was hospitalized when a 55LB (25kg) frozen coyote carcass struck her in the head at basketball game (1976).
xVnE0 TIL the 1975 Ford Custom/LTD not only was the 8th most reliable car in the Consumer Reports surveying of '75 cars, it also was more reliable than any import that wasn't a Toyota or Mercedes-Benz.