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TIL that a fire fighter who was receiving $75,000-a-year disability pension, got caught competing in brutal kickboxing competitions

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mxy7M TIL about "Delay-Interval Delivery" where twins are delivered up to weeks apart to help increase survival chances of both babies.
yGY8 TIL the FBI purposely facilitated a lot of the ‘terrorists’ they seemingly foiled
rNRo0 TIL that director Christopher Nolan's brother Matthew was alleged to be a contract killer who kidnapped and tortured an accountant to death in Costa Rica. While being held in a secure prison tower in Chicago, Matthew concocted an elaborate escape attempt using a razor, a harness, and a 31-foot rope.
O5Ze TIL There are between 5000 and 10,000 privately owned tigers in the USA
6rn7 TIL that a number of US states tax illegal drugs. You can buy drug stamps anonymously which you should keep with your stash, should it be seized you won’t have to face some fines if you have at least paid the right tax.