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TIL, Wolf Blitzer did so poorly on Celebrity Jeopardy that he was negative $4,600 at one point and had to be bailed out by the show by giving him $1000

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VM1YB TIL After bombing Pearl Harbor, a Japanese Pilot crashed on the nearby Ni'ihau Island, part of Hawaii. The local Japanese American residents freed the captured pilot, stole ammunitions, and took hostages. This was cited as a reason why Japanese internment camps were needed during WWII.
QN9OE TIL in 2020, five Lithuanian soldiers went missing during a graduation exam. Thinking the exercise was still ongoing, they successfully evaded all attempts to find them. A military spokesman said their performance was "exemplary."
lo6er TIL Chuck E. Cheese's full name is Charles Entertainment Cheese
BXeW TIL: The ‘Mad Men’ Writers Are Working on a Show About NASA in the '60s
edJJ TIL that this March 14 will be an extra special “Pi Day” because, for the only time this century, we will have 3/14/15 9:26:53!