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TIL A 71 year old man was acquitted of murder after claiming self-defense when another moviegoer threw popcorn at him

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0wKy1 TIL of Mariya Tsukanova, a Soviet medic during WW2. She saved dozens of lives, and took up a machine gun, firing until she lost consciousness from injuries. Being outnumbered, she was brutally tortured and executed by the Japanese and killed. She was named "Hero of the Soviet Union." posthumously.
6Eoyw TIL Daniel Dennett, an American philosopher, writer, and scientist believed prayer was not only useless but counterproductive. After a major medical emergency, he wrote an article comparing prayers for his health to sacrificing a goat or seeking a voodoo spell, though he appreciated their kindness
wba6 TIL: Alaska’s oil tax credit program will pay more in corporate subsidies to small oil and gas companies than the state is forecast to collect in total oil production taxes.
ZKoB TIL: One of the most prolific serial killers of the 20th century, accused of killing more than 300 young girls, was freed from prison after 14 years for good behavior.
DQP9g TIL a man once broke a Guinness World Record by playing poker for 5+ days in a row with no sleep... AND WON