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TIL: Texting behind the rule

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oBPZK TIL About Marcel Petiot, who after being discovered as a serial killer, hid, grew a beard and adopted the name Henri Valeri. Under that name he joined the French Forces and even became a Captain. After a new search started for Marcel Petiot, Henri Valeri was among those who were drafted to find him.
J1m74 TIL that in Season of Glass, Yoko Ono’s first album after the murder of her husband John Lennon, the front cover features Lennon's bloodstained glasses which were worn on the day of his death.
EgbdV TIL about Carbidshieten "Carbide Shooting", a Dutch New Years Eve tradition of using carbide + water in a makeshift basketball cannons. Similar to potato guns.
gMWoL TIL that in 2002, China discovered 27 listening devices installed in a Boeing 767 which was going to be used as the Premier's transport. The Chinese allege that the devices were installed by the CIA while the aircraft was undergoing maintenance in Texas. The CIA and White House refused to comment.
WJ5B TIL Keanu Reeves gave $75 million of his matrix sequels paycheck to the film’s SFX team and bought the entire stunt crew Harley Davidson motorcycles.