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TIL There’s a charity in the UK called The Lucy Faithfull Foundation that aims to treat paedophiles before they offend.

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DQvYr TIL that in 1869 the poor state of Washington D.C's infrastructure resulted in a proposal to move the US Capital to St. Louis. The proposals failure resulted in Congress approving a large amount of spending to modernize the Nation's Capital
ejBn TIL before becoming host of the bizarre foods series, Andrew Zimmern was homeless, addicted to drugs and alcohol, and would steal to support his habit.
8e6OG TIL the largest newborn ever recorded was "Babe", a 22-lb and 28-inch boy born in Seville, OH on Jan. 19, 1879. Sadly he only lived 11 hours. His parents, Anna Haining Bates and Martin Van Buren Bates, were both almost 8 feet tall.
wLrg1 TIL that in 1980, the MV Summit Venture collided with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge spanning the entrance to Tampa Bay. The southern span of the bridge collapsed onto the ship, killing 35 people.
mx9Y TIL Jiddu Krishnamurti was revered as a prophet from childhood, renounced it all, and went on to speak against institutionalised religion and political parties.