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TIL: A woman was nearly stabbed to death by her abusive bf. At his trial, an ex testified for his character saying he was not a threat to women. She helped him ...

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TIL that at 17 years old actress Michelle Williams entered a renowned futures trading contest and became the first woman to win. She is also the contest's 3rd h...

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TIL an anti-moonshine law enforcement operation in Virginia called Operation Lighting Strike charged 30 people from 1991-2001, and shut down the local business ...

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TIL in 2011, Sgt. James Hackemer, who had lost his legs, was allowed to board the 'Ride of Steel' roller coaster at Darien Lake Theme Park in New York. The ride...

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TIL that in 2019, a small religious painting about to be thrown into a landfill was found to be a medieval masterpiece by Cimabue, lost in the 19th century. It ...

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TIL that cats dislike the way many humans stroke and pet them (especially being touched at the base of the tail, or on the belly), but are highly tolerant of it...

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Chimps Consume the Equivalent of 2.5 Alcoholic Drinks per Day by Eating Fermented Fruit, Study Finds

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TIL that Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was the capital of Portugal in the 19th century

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TIL that the largest synchronized water serge in New York City's history happened on February 28, 1983. A total of 6.7 million gallons of water was flushed into...

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TIL of Howard Unruh and his "Walk of Death." Howard, a WWII vet, killed 13 people during a 12 minute walk through his New Jersey neighborhood. He is recognized ...

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TIL about Jim Roper, winner of the 1st NASCAR race in Charlotte in June of '49. He drove a borrowed Lincoln from Kansas, raced and won the stock car, then drove...

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TIL Napoleon Bonaparte was obsessed with extensive personal hygiene, which was very unusual for the time period. He would daily shave, brush/pick his teeth, tak...

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TIL that Gerd Müller, considered one of the greatest goalscorers of all time, retired from international football at just 28 after a row with the German FA when...

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r/todayilearned - TIL that Zeus (king of the ancient Greek gods) or Jupiter (the roman version) can be traced by to the indo-european Sky Father - Dyēus; who wa...

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TIL Harry Shearer and the other creatives from Spinal Tap each received a total of $81 in merchandising income and $98 in music sales for the movie before Harry...

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TIL that in ancient Greece, they held an annual festival where they would elect the ugliest person in town, beat them up and cast them out of the city

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