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TIL A man escaped prison using a cardboard box aka Solid Snake syle

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b94j4 TIL that keyboards were laid out so that the most common letters were the furthest apart in order to slow down typists so that their typewriters wouldn't jam.
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e0gvb TIL Muhammad Ali Once Helped Negotiate the Release of 15 U.S. Hostages in Iraq
QmVd TIL that in 2008, Hancock outgrossed Iron Man by almost 40 million. One of them never got the sequel while the other one spawned a decade long multi-billion dollar franchise.
newMB TIL some states/cities consider it ownership to feed stray animals. They have laws which state if you feed strays, you are acting in responsibility for it as an owner. As a result, you're held legally liable for the animal's behavior (attacks) and liable for its medical needs (shots and checkups).