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TIL in 2006, police at GWU used Facebook to learn about college parties and bust them. To fight back, students set up a beer blast event on Facebook. When the cops showed up, there was no alcohol, but cookies with “Beer” written on them and games of “Cake-pong”.

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aYAJ TIL in 1982, someone laced Tylenol capsules on store shelves across Chicago with cyanide, killing seven. While the perpetrator of this crime was never found, it did usher in the development of tamper-proof packaging for over-the-counter drugs, which is now an industry standard.
LXgP TIL Dave Brubeck canceled 23 shows, costing him $40,000, because he refused to replace his black bassist.
j6ewM TIL Ford designed the iconic Jeep grille
E1bgx TIL In 1998, a British newspaper reported that Arthur C. Clarke paid Sri Lankan boys for sex, leading to the cancellation of plans for Prince Charles to knight him on a visit to the country. The accusation was subsequently found to be baseless.
GAVOj TIL that both China and Japan have Eiffel towers that are taller than the one in Paris.