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TIL the cousin of the “ Internet Bully Hero”, that slams a kid on the floor at school for bullying him, committed suicide. Because of bullying.

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YQ7r TIL in 2010, 7-year-old Charlie Simpson made a cycle ride to raise funds for Haiti earthquake victims. He hoped to raise £500 for the Haiti earthquake relief by cycling 5 miles around a local park, but he eventually raised £145,000 after his efforts touched the hearts of people around the world.
rN1ye TIL the construction crews on the Golden Gate Bridge were forced to wear their safety equipment under threat of dismissal. (For the first time in history) They also used other safety equipment and procedures to reduce fatalities on the job.
JMal TIL it costs $65,000 to climb Mount Everest
DQpyV TIL the reason why it's called upper and lower case letters is because when Gutenberg created his printing press the letter blocks were kept in wooden cases and the small letters were stored below the capital letters, ergo; lower case letters🤯
eOPg TIL Michael Jackson wanted to do a Harry Potter musical but J.K. Rowling said no.