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TIL of Aeschylus, a man who was killed by a falling turtle. According to legend, he was so bald than an eagle thought is head was a rock and dropped a turtle on him in an attempt to crack the turtles hard shell.

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8eBaZ TIL Living Alone in Italy to Cook Baked Potatoes
aw6xJ TIL that hand dryers when used in bathrooms can spread up to 23 times more bacteria than in bathrooms using paper towels.
a6yA TIL that American Indians weren’t considered citizens of the U.S.A until 1924.
E19dW TIL of Jason Thomas, an ex-Marine who saved two police officers who were stuck in the rubble of the World Trade Center during 9/11, with the help of another ex-Marine David Karnes. When his mom told him about the attack, Thomas retrieved his Marine uniform and sped to Ground Zero without hesitation.
b9mbN TIL about Robert Cocking who tried to invent an improved parachute design. He was so convinced of his invention that he tested it himself, hanging below a balloon and releasing the parachute in the height of 5,000 ft. He was the first person who died in a parachute accident.