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Please copy/paste the relevant text from your source in the comments (+ a note on verifiable titles)TIL Approved! (self.todayilearned)
submitted by TILMods - announcement
TIL: On Nixon's Inauguration Day, LBJ pulled out a cigarette—his first since his heart attack. One of his daughters pulled it out of his mouth saying "Daddy, what are you doing? You're going to kill yourself." He replied, "I've now raised you girls. I've now been President. Now it's my time!". (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted by ledgendary
TIL : In 2014 a cat saved its five-year-old owner (Ethan) from bullies, the bullies were teasing Ethan and when one of them shoved him on the ground the cat jumped on the boy's chest and scared him off.Ever since the incident the cat sleeps outside Ethan's bedroom to keep a watch. (mirror.co.uk)
submitted by singh_sahil24
TIL. Many story arcs from the novel "Forrest Gump" didn't make it into the film adaption. This includes Forrest going on a mission for NASA with an ape named Sue, being held by cannibals for four years and having a professional career as a wrestler, chess player and stuntman (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted by KillingCountChocula
TIL The nuclear disaster at Chernobyl was actually caused by a drill meant to solve another severe safety issue. The explosion occurred when the reactor was mistakenly almost allowed to shut off, then pulling out the control rods completely to try to stop the mistaken shutdown. (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted by PM_me_Venn_diagrams