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TIL that in 1995 authorities of the People's Republic of China abducted the 6 year old Panchen Lama of Tibet, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. He has not been seen or heard from since.

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epRl6 TIL that the Yellowstone Park "Zone of Death" is a legal loophole in a small part of Yellowstone Park. A man was tried for an elk's murder in the Idaho section. The Sixth Amendment guarantees a fair trial by a jury in the area, but no jury can be assembled as nobody lives there, making crimes legal
BRWD TIL: A Massachusetts Pastor will stand trial for his role in creating Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” Law.
wLAX7 TIL NASA Uploads an astronomy picture of the day everyday since June 16 1995. Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
N71WE TIL Documentary Filmmaker Brian Fogle accidentally discovered the Russian State Sponsored Doping program while making a movie about how to beat doping tests. The movie is credited with helping start the investigation that ended up blocking Russia from competing at the Olympics since 2017
0wXA5 TIL about a set of twins that reunited after 37 years in 1979. Both were named Jim by their adoptive parents, loved carpentry and math, and pursued careers in security. Even stranger, they had each married a woman named Linda and then remarried a woman named Betty.