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TIL that in 1983, amidst the cold war, the world was a ‘Hairsbreadth from Utter Destruction’, but nuclear apocalypse was prevented by a single Russian Colonel

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VEek TIL that in ‘The X-Files’, aliens begin their colonization of Earth on December 22nd, 2012.
yVdop TIL About 'Eden' a reality show that aired for about a month on the UK's Channel 4. Cancelled after only a few episodes the show continued 'filming' for almost a year without telling the dwindling contestants the show had actually been cancelled.
pYxN8 TIL that President Zachary Taylor died from a cherry overdose! Zachary Taylor passed away after eating way too many cherries. He died on July 9th from gastroenteritis. The acid in cherries is believed to have caused this.
5evP TIL when a North Korean merchant vessel was attacked by pirates, U.S. Navy ships patrolling the area freed their ships, resulting in an exceedingly rare pro-U.S. statement from the North Korean press.
ALLB TIL that in an attempt to prove to a group of students that the glass in the Toronto-Dominion Centre was unbreakable, Garry Hoy threw himself through a glass wall on the 24th story and fell to his death after the window frame gave way.