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TIL that there are an estimated 100 firefighters arrested for arson per year

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8avGZ TIL a B-17 bomber named Old 666 survived being attacked by 20 Japanese fighters for 40 minutes. The pilot and a gunner earned the Medal of Honor, the rest of the crew each received the Distinguished Service Cross. To this day, they're the most decorated American aircrew in history.
R54Yj TIL Spain and Portugal have a border dispute over the city and region of Olivenza, going all the way back to the Congress of Vienna
krKg TIL An 18-year-old man tried to eat his underwear in the hope that the cotton fabric would absorb alcohol before he took a breathalyzer test.
v16EK TIL There is a community called the "Dozenalists" that believe a base-12 counting system, instead of our current base-10 (decimal) system, is a more efficient way of conceptualizing and understanding mathematics.
Q9Le TIL that Yahoo was nearly able to acquire Facebook in 2006 for $1bn, but due to a faltering stock price, Yahoo lowered its offer to $850m, allowing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to walk away from the deal.