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TIL Texas A&M University used to have an annual bonfire. In 1999, 12 students died when the Aggie Bonfire collapsed upon them during construction. The deaths led to the end of the tradition as the University faced a series of lawsuits and couldn't afford the expected $2 million per year insurance.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by jamescookenotthatone t3_11apnhh
TIL that Anne Frank's stepsister is still alive. Eva Schloss and her family lived in the same apartment block as the Franks, and she often played with Anne and Margot. She and her mother survived Auschwitz, and her mother resumed her friendship with Otto Frank after the war. They married in 1953.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by derstherower t3_1177hd7
TIL about St. James Davis, a NASCAR driver, and how he was attacked by 2 chimpanzees, Buddy and Ollie while visiting his pet chimpanzee in his enclosure." St. James Davis was brutally mauled, resulting in permanent disfigurement and missing extremities."
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by zaphinator17 t3_1174iuz
TIL that every Saiyan name has something to do with vegetables. GOKU's Saiyan name is Kakarot, which is named after a carrot. Broly is named after broccoli. Nappa is named after a type of Chinese cabbage. Raditz is named after a radish, and Vegeta’s name is literally just half of the word vegetables
factvrse.comSubmitted by scarletcurlylove t3_116wbma
TIL that Clint Eastwood - at the height of his "silent and violent gunslinger" fame - starred in a big-budget western musical called Paint Your Wagon. At nearly 3 hours long, the film was not well reviewed. Eastwood's song "I Talk to the Trees" was singled out for derision.
empireonline.comSubmitted by ScissorNightRam t3_115062j
TIL the pajamas that we wear today actually have a story behind it. Because during World War I air raids in England, people began donning pajamas rather than nightgowns so they would be ready to sprint outside in broad daylight and still would look presentable.
bbc.co.ukSubmitted by Lets_Earn26 t3_1139d35
Submitted by RainManToothpicks t3_10z5rj3