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TIL after author James Frey was caught fabricating parts of his memoir A Million Little Pieces, Random House offered purchasers of the book a refund. To get this refund, they had to send in page 163 of their book & a sworn statement that they purchased it under the assumption that it was a memoir.

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PdGw TIL that Erik Estrada never held a motorcycle license while starring as a motorcycle patrol officer on “CHiPs”. He only later received one (after three attempts) when preparing for a reality show.
wPLE TIL there is a Train station in Sweden that uses people’s body heat to warm adjacent buildings
bLRa TIL pound cake refers to a cake with a pound of each of four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar.
nQwd TIL that Saltwater Brewery in Florida makes biodegradable and edible six-pack rings as a “creative and sustainable alternative to the standard six-pack ring.”
kO7me TIL of the incredible rescue of a dead soviet space station in 1985