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TIL that the last Shuttle flight STS-134 was delayed after an engineer committed suicide by throwing himself off the launch pad.

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9YpWr TIL That in 2001 a waitress sued Hooters when, after winning a contest in which she was lead to believe she won “Toyota”, was instead given a toy Yoda Star Wars doll as the prize.
kOEyE TIL during the Dust Bowl in the 1930s, storms were so severe that its clouds blew smoke as far away as Boston, MA. Red snow fell on New England in winter 1934-1935. It was the largest American exodus in history, with over 86k relocating to California. 1/8 of CA's populace is of "Okie" heritage.
L8LP TIL that the writer of Peter Pan (J.M.Barrie) had a brother named David (his mother’s favorite) who died at the age of 12. Barrie’s mother found comfort in the fact that her dead son would remain a boy forever, never to grow up and leave her. This is why the children in his story do not grow old.
rNyAy TIL about "Flynn Effect", which shows that the average IQ rises steadily with each generation. IQ tests are made harder and harder to keep the average at 100. Today's children taking tests from previous decades score well above 100 on average.
b6Qea TIL actor James Hayden received a standing ovation for his role as a drug addict in the Broadway play American Buffalo. Just 6 hours later, while on the phone with his estranged wife, he suddenly stopped speaking. Police were called and found him slumped over. He died of an apparent heroin overdose