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TIL it's possible to take a bus tour through the Nevada National Security Site, where 928 nuclear tests were conducted

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69mZ8 TIL in 1518, a ‘Dancing Plague’ struck Strasbourg, where hundreds of people danced uncontrollably for days, with some dancing themselves to death.
kJLm5 TIL that 2x NBA Championship Coach, Erik Spoelstra, was on the opposing team when Hank Gathers, star of the 1990 LMU basketball team, died on the court
yQkk8 TIL that in addition to the Percent sign (%) for 1/100, There is also a Per-mille symbol (‰) for 1/1,000 and a per-the-thousand symbol called a Bias Point (‱) for 1/10,000
NXy7J TIL Cheryl Miller, who turned 60 on Wednesday, won two NCAA titles at USC and a gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics in basketball. Furthermore, her younger brother Reggie also played basketball.
W7OXY TIL: A scientist was once lowered in a harness from a helicopter to explore an undiscovered island only to have a polar bear swat at him