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TIL that the Granite Railway is popularly termed the first commercial railroad in the United States.

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6Vyl TIL the man whose court case reinstated the death penalty in the U.S., escaped prison the day before his execution, only to be beaten to death in a bar fight that very evening.
Bggre TIL that the Shawnigan Cataractes derive their name from Shawnigan Falls, a nearby waterfall, as Cataracte is French for cataract as in a waterfall.
16Gkr TIL: Children from divorced families dies five years earlier on average
E1Dxx TIL American Musician Meat Loaf has survived a serious car wreck, breaking both legs after jumping off-stage, being struck on the head with a shot during a shot-put event, the emergency landing of a jet with a faulty landing gear, severe dehydration and a heart condition.
8anmZ TIL that the game "50 Cent: Blood in the Sand" had a helicopter mission added to it late in the development process because 50 Cent's son asked for helicopters to be in the game