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TIL that the "Heidi Game" refers to when NBC prematurely cut away from their broadcast of a 1968 US pro football game to show the film Heidi; in the game's final seconds, the Raiders scored two touchdowns to beat the Jets. The TV audience had no idea about the surprise outcome.

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VMlWD TIL of Edward Katskee, a scientist who accidentally overdosed on Cocaine after he purposefully injected himself with a large dose of to test how it affected the human body. He attempted to write notes on the walls of his office as he died. They were deemed too illegible to be scientifically useful.
KYveQ TIL the first known labor strike occurred in 1158 BC when the Pharaoh Ramesses III failed to provide rations to his workers. The workers staged a sit-in at a temple and marched to demand payment from the Vizier.
nbJd TIL that the 1940’s actress Gene Tierney had a child born deaf and developmentally disabled because Tierney contracted Rubella during her pregnancy from a fan who broke a Rubella quarantine and came in contact with her.
Bgbdb TIL after his execution, the head of King Louis XVI was displayed to a crowd that shouted "Long live the Nation!", "Long live the Republic!", and "Long live Liberty!"
rNXQw TIL that the world record for the longest cutscene in gaming history is the epilouge cutscene in Metal Gear Solid 4 with a length of 71 minutes. Second place is the pre-final battle cutscene for the game Star Ocean: The Last Hope with a length of 46 minutes.