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TIL Half of Bernie Madoff's investors were "net winners," earning more than their original investment in his Ponzi Scheme

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N7NM TIL Curly Joe, from The Three Stooges, didn’t think The Three Stooges were funny.
VMVD8 TIL "Day of Silence" in Bali where anything that interferes with self-reflection is restricted. The main restrictions are no lighting fires (lights must be kept low); no working; no entertainment or pleasure; no traveling; and, for some, no talking or eating at all (in 2020, it falls on March 25).
X0rbP TIL that the original tight-fitting parachute pants (not to be confused with Hammer pants) were characterized by the use of ripstop nylon, were mostly worn by teenage boys, and became a 1980s fad due to the increased popularity of breakdancing.
BxMD TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger won his first bodybuilding competition at age 17, after sneaking off his army base for the night. Upon returning with the trophy, he was caught and jailed for a year.
LkgV0 TIL that the Russian space agency decided to turn an old space suit into a satellite. The result looked like an astronaut stranded in outer space.