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TIL Kobe Bryant Was Named By His Parents After The Famous Japanese Kobe Beef

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kJoDg TIL in 1981 a fire at the Las Vegas Hilton killed 8 guests and injured hundreds. A busboy initially praised as a hero for warning guests of the fire was later convicted of setting the blaze. The busboy claimed he accidentally set the fire while smoking a joint on his break.
xVAw1 TIL the movie 'Seven Pounds' about a man (Will Smith) giving the gift of life to seven strangers, foregone the usual Hollywood premiere and instead chose Cleveland, Miami, Dallas, St. Louis, and Denver to premiere the film to raise funds for food banks in each region.
rN4oW Today I Learned: in the first two weeks after birth, female babies may menstruate due to the drop off in estrogen after leaving their mother’s body
wLlr1 TIL the average American male weighs 196lbs (89kg), and the average American female 168lbs (76kg)
dXd9 TIL in medieval England children were beaten on the 28th of December to remind them of King Herod’s cruelty.