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TIL of a mathematical formula named Rossmo's formula used to track down the homes of criminals based on where their crime-scenes were

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mxwJO TIL about the Canadian HMCS Haida, which became known as "The Fightingest Ship in the Navy" after sinking 14 German ships and submarines in just over a year during WW2. The Haida went on to take part in the Korean War, and now serves as a museum ship and national historic site in Canada.
Zpvp4 TIL that a Butt load is (was) an actual unit of measurement. A butt approximately equated to 108 imperial gallons (130 US gallons)
Je4v TIL that Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has sex 3 times every day and his owners charge a $200,000 fee per impregnation, generating about $30,000,000 a year annually.
eNXk TIL Snackman, the guy who stopped a subway fight by standing between two combatants and calmly ate chips, was inundated with marriage proposals and date requests after video of the brawl went viral.
olYR TIL that during the WWI First Battle of the Marne, French reinforcements were transported to the front from Paris using a fleet of taxis, running up a fare of 70,012 francs.