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TIL about Roy Benavidez, the real life Rambo and Medal of Honor recipient, Who jumped out of a chopper with only a knife against thousands of North Vietnamese soldiers, saving the lives of his fellow soldiers while making sure no intel fell into enemy hands.

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9Yvr7 TIL of the worst crash in motor sports history at the 1955 Le Mans race. A car broke apart and flew into the stands, with its hood decapitating spectators like a guillotine. In the aftermath, varying reports claim 65-120 were killed. The link contains graphic content.
logVG TIL that zucchinis and pumpkins are actually members of the same species, and the word "zucchini", in fact, comes from the Italian word for "pumpkin".
780Rx TIL of the “Squeeze”, which was a type of accident in the early days of diving causing a catastrophic loss of pressure in the diving suit of the diver. The immense pressure would suck the skin and organs up into the heavy copper diving helmet, leaving the bones and straps of flesh in the diving suit
JX7Q TIL that in 2013 a Swedish man broke out of prison one day before his release in order to see a dentist
4XXb6 TIL An annual "Peeps Eating" contest is held each year at National Harbor in front of the Peeps & Company store. 2017 winner, Matt Stonie of California, ate 255 Peeps in five minutes.