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TIL of John Hinds. A doctor who would provide urgent care to crash victims in high-speed motorcycle events, racing through the track at similar speeds to those who crashed. He passed away in 2015 when he crashed in route to an accident.

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XE78D TIL: Town planning was an Olympic event up until 1948
KAxw TIL that there are hundreds of people who suffer depression (and even suicidal thoughts), because Avatar (the movie) isn’t real and they can never go to Pandora.
nWk7d TIL that before telephones, fire alarm boxes were located at street corners. To prevent false alarms or pranks, some boxes were designed with handcuffs to attach the alarm-puller to the box, and only the firemen had a key to release them
ZlX4 TIL that Douglas Adams, author of the Hitchhiker’s guide was a guitarist and a friend of David Gilmour from Pink Floyd, and Adams played for Pink Floyd in their Earls Court concert in 1994. Adams played the guitar in the songs “Brain Damage” and “Eclipse”.
x6pZD TIL Hoarding Disorder was not recognized as a disorder until the DSM 5 came out in 2013. Many believe the show Hoarders which came out in 2006 influenced considerable scientific research leading to it's official inclusion in the DSM.