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TIL the Federal Trade Commission says four cancer charities run by extended members of the same family conned donors out of $187 million from 2008 through 2012 and spent almost nothing to help actual cancer patients.

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OGeeR TIL an average wind turbine creates enough energy to power 460 US homes every month
6EbDm TIL Australian children's author Jackie French wrote a critically acclaimed novel called "Hitler's Daughter". Hitler's secret daughter, Heidi, escaped from the ruins of Berlin and emigrated to Australia, where she grew old and eventually revealed the truth to her granddaughter
loBA1 TIL In 2009, a drunk New Zealander lost a poker bet and had his name changed to "Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova". He found out that it was accepted 5 years later after receiving a confirmation letter.
NXpp8 TIL that "The Edge", by NCIS star David McCallum, is one of the most sampled songs in hip-hop,most notably in Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's "The Next Episode".
jymE TIL Mark Cuban offered Trump $1 million to a charity of Trump’s choosing if Trump shaved his head