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TIL Jameson Irish Whiskey was started by a Scottish lawyer.

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7rGGX TIL of the Blue Mustang, a 32-foot tall sculpture of a blue horse at Denver International Airport. It was designed by sculptor Luis Jiménez who was unable to complete the project after the head fell on him and severed an artery in his leg, killing him. His staff and family finished the job for him
QMpk TIL Native Americans descend from three migrations from Siberia
kJLX7 TIL Jaleel White only auditioned for the role of Steve Urkel so he could buy a Sega Genesis
W7Vlo TIL “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God” is mistranslated from Aramaic word for “rope” to the Greek word for “camel”.
r5Nw TIL a hang glider by the name of Ewa Wisnierska was updrafted into a violent storm during a practice flight. She spent over 40 minutes unconscious still strapped into her glider at 32,000 feet and survived.