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TIL that a death row inmate Troy Leon Gregg escaped prison just to be beaten to death in a bar fight the same night

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1arZX TIL about Eric Money, the only player to score for both teams in an NBA game. The game between the Nets and the 76ers is ordered to be replayed, starting at the 3rd quarter. In between the original and replayed games, Money is traded to the 76ers and scores in the same game for both teams.
4W85 TIL The TV show, Monk, was originally written for Michael Richards. He turned down the role and Tony Shalhoub went on to win 3 Emmys with 8 nominations for the character.
JYj5V TIL Shin-kicking is a sport in England in which two participants kick each other in the shin until one of them falls.
0dXWL TIL of the United Kingdom's Locomotives Act 1865, which mandated that motor vehicles abide by a 2 to 4 mph speed limit, be crewed by minimum of three persons, and have man walk at least 55 meters ahead of the vehicle, waving a red flag and sounding a horn.
nMxP TIL Dropping molten glass into cold water produces a tadpole-like shape whose head can withstand hammer blows, but which explodes violently if it’s tail is damaged