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TIL Australia’s ‘worst female serial killer’ was exonerated; her 4 kids died from a very rare genetic mutation.

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epOmb TIL the Tony awards were named after a woman. Antoinette "Tony" Perry was an actress, producer, and theater director who co-founded the American Theatre Wing, which entertained soldiers during World War 2. After her death the Tony Awards were created in her honor.

jkMR TIL The world’s first theater devoted exclusively to moving pictures appeared in Pittsburgh in 1905. Its founders called the place Nickelodeon, from the price of admission (a nickel) and “Odeon” the ancient Greek word for theatre.

BgGvd TIL that Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels, foiled an assassination attempt on an Earl by spotting a booby trapped hat box.

BJ9d TIL that on the EXACT same night the great Chicago fire began (which claimed 300 victims), a much larger fire claimed over 1,000 in Peshtigo WI.

Z8aoG TIL that in 2004 a flawless diamond worth $300,000 was attached to the nose cone of each Jaguar Formula One car in order to promote the film Ocean’s 12. On the first lap of the Monaco Grand Prix, one of the drivers crashed into a barrier, and the diamond was lost.