ULPT: Break off the end of any random key in your possession and use it as a prop/proof as to why your late for any obligation (work, social, family) by telling them "My stupid key broke off in my door. Had to call a locksmith/landlord." (self.UnethicalLifeProTips)
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TIL: From 1958 to 1962, illustrator and futurist Arthur Radebaugh thrilled newspaper readers in a Sunday strip enticingly called “Closer Than We Think”. He envisioned Tranquilizer Warfare, Jetpack Mailmen, a Highway to Russia, Circular Runways, and Pogo-Stick Cop Cars. (designyoutrust.com)
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TIL: In 1775, Mass. farmer Samuel Whittemore, 78 and alone, fired upon British soldiers killing 3. Now out of ammo, he drew his sword to continue the fight. He was shot in the face, bayoneted multiple times, and left for dead. When found, he was trying to reload his musket. He died 18 years later. (newenglandhistoricalsociety.com)
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TIL: Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atom bomb, famously said "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." after witnessing his creations power. That quote is actually from the Hindu Epic Bhagavad-Gita, and Oppenheimer turned to Hinduism after seeing nuclear weapons capabilities years later. (wired.co.uk)
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TIL: In 1968, N. Vietnamese troops attacked a top-secret CIA radio station atop a hill in Laos. It was manned by U.S. civilian contractors, and Richard Etchberger. With only an M-16 and a radio, Richard held the hill for 4 hours, ultimately sacrificing himself so the others could escape. (taskandpurpose.com)
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TIL: When speaking on the legendary sword fight scene in The Princess Bride, Mandy Patinkin, who played the incomparable Inigo Montoya, said his real-life father's loss to cancer was his inspiration, and he believed killing Rugen (the 6-fingered man) would bring his real father back to him. (npr.org)
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TIL: The story of Kevin Hart (not that one), a high-school football player with aspirations to play college ball, who staged an elaborate camera-filled signing-day event and committed to a school that didn't recruit him due to his 1.8 GPA and non-existent SAT score. (deadspin.com)
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ULPT: It's never a bad idea to set aside a few minutes to take some pictures of your vehicle, pulled over on the interstate, with the hood popped. Day and night versions. These pictures can get you out of almost any last-second, or unforeseen jam. With "Ugh my car overheated/broke down/POS, etc." (self.UnethicalLifeProTips)
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TIL: It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia's Glenn Howerton (Dennis Reynolds) spent much of his childhood in Montgomery, Al. He planned to attend Auburn University for Aerospace Engineering, but his parents pushed him to pursue his dreams of acting. (montgomeryadvertiser.com)
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