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TIL: While searching for Steve Fossett’s plane crash, at least 8 previously uncharted plane crashes were located.

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NXymb TIL that 90% of drowning cases occur in freshwaters rather than in salt water.
MeNBB TIL that the actor who plays Gimli in LOTR is as tall as the one who plays Hagrid in Harry Potter
BRny TIL That in 1980 Saddam Hussein received the key to Detroit.
m6pR TIL Jamie Hyneman designed Blendo, a combat robot that was deemed too hazardous for Robot Wars after repeatedly throwing pieces of its opponents over arena walls. It received co-championship status in exchange for withdrawing from the competition.
rRkBe TIL that Mel Blanc, the voice of Barney Rubble, suffered a car crash during production of Season 1 and so the actors would crowd around his hospital bed to record lines while the producers used a built in speaker to direct. Around forty episodes were recorded in such a manner.