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TIL putting the lid down in a porta-potty causes the smell to go out through the vents, which will make it not smell nearly as bad for the next person who uses it.

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VNOB TIL on the most remote island in the world, Bouvet Island, there is an unexplained abandoned boat left near one of the shores
NkQb TIL Pregnant actress Gene Tierney contracted German measles during a visit to The Hollywood Canteen, her child was born severely disabled. Some time later a woman asking for an autograph said she had broken quarantine to see Tierney at the event. Agatha Christie based a book on the story.
e01L4 TIL of Labi Siffre. Dr. Dre wanted to sample his 1970s song "I got the..." for Eminem's "My Name Is" but Siffre, openly gay, initially refused, demanding sexist and homophobic lyrics be removed. Dre and Eminem made changes and the song became a massive hit.
woyO8 TIL a 2-time Jeopardy! champ who won $24k in 1989 is serving a life sentence for murdering his wife
VAmZ TIL in 1914, to save money on train fare, May Pierstorff’s parents paid the 53¢ postage, and mailed the 5-year old to her grandparents for a visit. She rode the whole way in the mail car, and was delivered to her grandparents’ house by the mail clerk on duty.