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TIL the Guardian newspaper ran a dating site for over 15 years

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5VykP TIL some bricks have indentations called “frogs,” which reduce their weight and provide a key for mortar, enhancing the bond between bricks.
v1nYK TIL In order to gather private data for use in an investigation, officers usually need a warrant. To bypass these rules, The Secret Service bought the location data they needed from a private company. Private companies are allowed to collect data from individuals and sell it to anybody they want
d8BXQ TIL in the film Tomorrow Is Forever, child actress Natalie Wood was unable to cry on cue, until her mother tore a butterfly to pieces in front of her to ensure she would sob. Her co-star, Orson Welles, called Wood a born professional, "so good, she was terrifying."
6ErXm TIL That Neil Armstrong actually said “One small step for A man, one giant leap for mankind”. But the “a” wasn’t actually heard by us.
vPRbD TIL in 1987 a news broadcast was interupted by a man pointing a gun at a newscaster, whilst giving him a piece of paper to read which was his manifesto detailing the CIA and aliens. Once the police arrived he immediately put down his gun (which was revealed to be a toy) and was arrested.