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TIL, Evel Knievel, American stunt motorcyclist, spent 1/2 the years from between 1966 to 1973 in hospitals, in wheelchairs or on crutches and suffered 433 bone fractures by the end of 1975.

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6BKQ TIL There is an award-winning theory known as The Pixar Theory suggesting that all Pixar movies exist in the same universe and together tell one, cohesive story.
wLr0E TIL that AstroTurf was originally called ChemGrass and was renamed after the Astrodome in Houston which was the first major sports venue to install artificial turf.
epBK5 TIL that Chief Petalesharro, a Pawnee from Nebraska, was received in full regalia by President Monroe at the White House in 1821. The Chief had become a celebrity after rescuing a woman his tribe was attempting to burn at the stake. He rescued her from the fire and rode away with her on his horse.
GAe7N TIL: according to the Catholic Church, a woman can be a saint but can never be a priest.
JGRj TIL the island of Puerto Rico was originally named “San Juan Bautista” and the capital city was called “Puerto Rico”. Eventually traders and visitors came to refer to the entire island as Puerto Rico, while San Juan became the name used for the main port and the capital city.