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TIL champagne corks, popped during celebrations, kill roughly 25 people every year.

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6ElvX TIL refrigerators deliberately heat parts of themselves to avoid condensation.

XmkR TIL There’s a small sculpture on the moon named “Fallen Astronaut”. Made by Belgian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck and placed by the crew of Apollo 15 in 1971. It is the only sculpture on the moon, yet it remains relatively unknown.

nwRr TIL Nike’s slogan ‘Just do it’ was inspired by Gary Gilmore’s last words before he was excecuted for double homicide

EVWx TIL ants do not have traffic jams because they don’t have egos, don’t mind collisions, and are very disciplined in crowded pathways

QNQwM TIL Kathleen Turner accused Nicolas Cage of stealing a dog and drunk driving on the set of "Peggy Sue Got Married" (1986). Cage sued her for defamation and won. In exchange he received a public apology from Turner and admission from her publisher that her claims were false and defamatory.