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TIL The greatest tank ace in history wasn’t a high ranking German officer, but a young enlisted Czech auto worker. He was never given a Knights cross because he beat up an officer he saw abusing prisoners of war.

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pave TIL Bill Murray once blurted out that Kathleen Turner was ‘a great fuck’ at an all-star benefit. When pressed to explain himself, Murray nodded at the cans of wine provided for the event, admitting 'I’ve had six.’
Y5dd TIL when a cell phone rang in a NY courtroom, the judge said that unless it was turned over to him he would arrest everyone in the court. When it wasn’t, he jailed all 70 who were present. He later lost his job.
RRV7 TIL There’s a company that makes replacement parts to modify Nerf guns.
BrPPk TIL that in 1994, students in Kaktovik, Alaska created a new system of numerals to reflect the way counting is done in their language: in base 20. The system is relatively easy to learn and even makes basic math easier. It has since been widely adopted in Inupiaq communities.
p8XJG TIL In 1991 , Sergei Maduev : A Soviet-Era Serial Killer, seduced his prosecutor to smuggle a pistol into the Prison. The prosecutor was later sentened to 7 years in prison after an unsuccesful escape attempt by the hardened criminal but was in-love with him anyways!