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TIL that the speed of light was first measured accurately in 1676 by Danish astronomer Ole Rømer using observations of Jupiter’s moons, without modern technology

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kOpeB TIL that Andrés Escobar, a Colombian national team soccer player, was murdered by drug lords in retaliation for accidentally scoring a goal against his own team in the 1994 World Cup. The killer shouted "Goal!" with each bullet he put in Escobar.
0wobL TIL raccoons wash their food yo soften it because they don’t have saliva glands.
E10NV TIL the Deadpool film was only given the green light after test footage shot by the directors two years earlier was mysteriously leaked online. At first Ryan Reynolds thought one of the directors had released the footage but whoever leaked the footage at 20th Century Fox still remains anonymous.
nrJY TIL Shaq served as reserve police officer for LA and Miami (when he played for the respective teams) serving as an advocate to prevent online sexual predators as well as defend against a homophobic hate crime.
D1ODg TIL in 1998 the average monetary loss of a 7-Eleven robbery was just $37.