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TIL the founder of the darknet's original Silk Road - who's serving a life sentence in prison - raised over $6 million in 2022 by issuing an NFT.

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b9aa0 TIL that a dog named Pickles helped recover the stolen Jules Rimet Trophy while on a walk with his owner, four months prior to the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He was eventually invited to the celebrations when England won the tourney.
weMW TIL a sophomore history teacher in California conducted an experiment on his class to show the appeal of fascism. He created a fascist movement resembling the 3rd Reich within the class that voluntarily grew from 30 to 200 members in only 3 days, ending only because the teacher began to lose control
b9r9E TIL what would happen if you were swallowed by a whale
pANG TIL in ‘Avengers’ Loki called Black Widow a “Mewling Quim”. The rough translation is “Whiny Cunt”.
BwLL TIL that Kelloggs made their cereal boxes thinner in 2008 but kept the price the same so that buyers wouldn’t perceive the smaller size box when viewed from the front.