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TIL the number of glass-related injuries in the Oklahoma bombing in 1995 led to the review of glass used in buildings 'at risk', and a modern blast-resistant standard can be seen at work in the laminated glass windows shot at by a disgruntled individual in the Canberra Airport, Australia this week.

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GYg4E TIL that the 1st overall draft pick in the inaugural NFL draft ultimately decided not to play in the NFL, rejecting offers from two teams, to ultimately work for a rubber company
jDWn TIL one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Temple of Artemis, was burned down by a man just looking to become famous. In response, it was made illegal mention his name in any way.
jNkLM TIL that in the film Blue Lagoon, Brooke Shields had to walk in shallow trenches because she is almost 178 cm (5'10) while Christopher Atkins is just 167 cm (around 5'6). He later described the experience as "like having the Statue of Liberty standing beside me".
Br6ab TIL a DC restaurateur received constant harassing phone calls for years, where a child's voice would threaten his family & friends' lives. His employee's son was attacked by random men & his home vandalized w/ threats. The FBI traced the calls to random phone booths all over DC
GY9bJ TIL about the Misericorde - the 'Mercy Knife', which was a long narrow dagger used for killing wounded soldiers at the end of a battle. It was considered better than dying in pain from infection or from wounds which were not instantly fatal.