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TIL in 2010 Charles Manson was caught with a flip phone in prison where he made calls and texts to people California, New Jersey, Florida and Canada.

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woVEo TIL the only reason we have video of Game 7 of the 1960 World Series is because Bing Crosby was too nervous to watch the game live so he had a company record the game for him. During this time TV networks didn't keep records of the games. The tape was found 50 years later in his wine cellar.
01e5 TIL That you don’t really need to brush twice a day AFTER meals. Brushing is really just about cleaning the plaque which houses microbes on your teeth. It’s better to clear the plaque before meals so that your meals don’t feed the plaque which feeds the teeth-damaging microbes.
yQjOJ TIL that about 1 in 5 people suffer from photic sneeze reflex. A genetic condition that causes them to sneeze when exposed to a bright light, like the sun.
6wWQ TIL NFL teams did not come to the field for the National Anthem until 2009, when the Defense Department started to pay teams to do so to promote patriotism.
MeveB TIL the deposed Last Emperor of China was so used to having his needs catered to that whilst an imprisoned war criminal, it was observed that he had never brushed his teeth or tied shoelaces himself. Upon his release, others noticed that he would forget to flush the toilet and close doors behind him