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TIL Jane Stanford, founder of Stanford University, was murdered by strychnine poisoning. The president of the university at the time, David Starr Jordan, was suspected of covering up the murder. The killer was never found.

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vKar TIL in 1877, Jimmy, a monkey, was charged with assault after he bit the finger of Mary Shea, in New York. On hearing the case the judge said he could not legally commit a monkey. Jimmy then respectfully removed his velvet hat, climbed atop the judge’s desk and attempted to shake his hand.
ZBRo TIL Jonah Hill had to be hospitalized while filming Wolf of Wall Street because he snorted so much fake cocaine.
lobQ5 TIL: Ted Roosevelt Jr, fought and was wounded in World War 1, then after a career in politics, rejoined the same Army unit at the beginning of World War 2. As a 56 year old General, he landed with the first waves at Utah Beach, later earning him a Medal of Honor for his contributions
nNjY TIL that tumors of the ovaries can cause teeth and hair to grow within it.
WeWo TIL Police Squad was cancelled because, according to the network’s entertainment president, “the viewer had to watch it in order to appreciate it”