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TIL that the infamous “Florida Man” phenomenon is caused by the state’s transparency laws, which give the media access to all arrest reports.

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Z8BDR TIL about the 300 Club, a group of people who have endured a temperature difference of 300°F. There's also the 200 Club - a temperature difference of 200°C
gv88 TIL that scientists from L'Aquila, Italy, were sentenced to six years in prison for failing to warn of an earthquake, despite lacking any reliable means to do so.
L9RV TIL a disgruntled former 7-Eleven owner opened a new convenience store across the street from his old location. He named it 6-Twelve.
XQrR TIL Julia Stewart, who worked as a waitress at an IHOP at 16 years old, worked her way up through various jobs to become a President at Applebees. After being passed over for CEO, she returned to IHOP, became CEO, and later acquired Applebees.
5Vg58 TIL in WW2 the British emplyed Operation Window which used a highly effective tactic to jam German radar - dropping plane loads of small pieces of aluminum and zinc foil