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TIL it took over a full day for people to realize what had happened at Chernobyl and to begin an evacuation.

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jNEWn TIL the 'Indestructrible' Nicholas Alkemade survived an 18K ft fall from crashing bomber in 1944 completely unharmed. After WW2 while working at a chemical plant he survived: a 15 min exposure to chlorine gas, being sprayed with sulphuric acid, and having a 9ft steel pole fall on him.
JpQQ TIL a man hand built a Lamborghini Countach replica in his basement and had to dig it out through his foundation to drive it.
krQB TIL that in Dublin, Irish Car Bomb cocktail is known as a “Nine-Eleven” as Americans often order it without thinking of the offense it can cause.
6EgpX TIL there are almost 2x more kangaroos in Australia than humans.
rNlA4 TIL the phrase "Bucket List" entered common usage only after the 2007 film. It was coined by screenwriter Justin Zackham, whose list's first item was to "get a film made at a major studio". This list gave him the idea for the screenplay, and The Bucket List became his first studio film.