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TIL David Kaczynski, the Unabomber’s brother, received a $1 Million reward from the FBI for tipping off authorities of his brother’s involvement. After paying off his legal expenses, he donated most the money to the victims.

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NPNe TIL of Howard Hill, considered by many to be the greatest archer of all time. In 1938 he made the most iconic archery shot in literature: Robin Hood splitting a target-embedded arrow with his own. He is also the first white man to kill an elephant using only a bow and arrow.
aVGb TIL the word “slut” was originally used in the 12th through the 15th century to describe a woman who didn’t keep her room clean.
l7nPr TIL Brazil and Uruguay have a contested section of their border because each side claims a different stream is the Arroyo de la Invernada, which defined the border by treaty.
mQnR TIL Marlon Brando spent part of his last years developing tension devices for drum heads, and holds several patents in his name.
Wk0g9 TIL That by taping ping pong balls over your eyes, sitting under a red light and listening to white noise you can experience hallucinations.