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TIL An Indian metal band and a Japanese metal band had an anime super baby

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oKM8 TIL for a brief period of time New York City was named New Orange
9KoG TIL that the French mathematician, Abraham de Moivre, predicted the date of his own death by noticing he slept an extra 15 minutes each day.
jOaQ TIL In 1928 two AF officers flew to a record of 38,000 feet in a small biplane. The controls then completely froze in the -78 degree air, and with oxygen depleting, they waited for 20 minutes until the plane ran out of fuel. Now powerless, the pilot glided all the way down for a smooth landing
lox71 TIL that half of the Men of Rohan riders in Lord of the Rings were played by female professional horse riders who the makeup team covered with fake beards
pJdb TIL that Jadin Bell, a gay teen committed suicide in 2013. His father vowed to walk across the country sharing his sons story. He was hit and killed half way through his journey.