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TIL in the aftermath of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, a sports stadium had been commandeered as a makeshift morgue. Inside, bodies were packed in ice with only their heads and hands showing so relatives could identify them.

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9YRD7 TIL the band Rush stopped using guitar amps on stage, instead replacing them with useful appliances like washing machines. During their Snakes And Arrows tour, a roadie in a chicken suit basted rotisserie chickens behind them.
8ayML TIL that Arizona has a lake with some spooky attractions
nWLwd TIL 11.6% of Americans have diabetes (2021 statistics). It's estimated that in 2020, almost every third American 65 or older had either diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes.
GAkXE TIL We're All Bananas! Well, Mostly, 60% of our genes are identical with bananas.
noeb TIL Steven Spielberg and John Landis were charged with involuntary manslaughter following the deaths of three actors on the set of The Twilight Zone movie.