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TIL of Christopher Knight who lived as a hermit for 27, never talking to or even meeting any other human. He survived by stealing from remote cabins, scattered in the wilderness of Maine.

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MevJA TIL that the population of the Inishkea Islands (in Ireland) was until recently unaware of Christianity and the English language, worshipping a magical stone regularly “re-clothed” by a priestess. A catholic priest cast the stone into the sea in the 1890s, then a storm left the islands abandoned.
4nKJ TIL Lyndon B. Johnson used to frequently whip out his “Johnson” to establish genital dominance at the start of diplomatic relationships. He also unzipped his pants and presented it to a group of reporters, stating “this is why,” when asked why we were in Vietnam.
xwBo TIL In 2011, a crested black macaque pressed a trigger on a wildlife photographer’s camera, set up in a jungle for that specific purpose. This incident set off an unusual debate about copyright. In 2016, a federal judge ruled that a monkey cannot own the copyright to the images.
KOXLR TIL in 2013 an elderly care home in California was shut down leaving many residents with nowhere to go or care for them. After the rest of the staff left, a cook and a janitor decided to stay behind and, upaid, they looked after them 24/7.
oKBY TIL The London Thames Barrier costs £16,000 ($26k) to close on each occasion