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TIL Mary Kay Letourneau's father John G. Schmitz once ran for President of the United States, and was such an extreme right-winger, the ultra-conservative John Birch Society expelled him

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GYpQ1 TIL during the Summer of 1858 London England dealt with "The Great Stink". A heat wave combined with an inadequate sewer system made the area reek of human waste for weeks. It lead to an overhaul of the sewer system that took 17 years to complete
JoEv TIL George C. Scott refused the 1970 Academy Award for best actor for his portrayal of Patton because he believed every dramatic performance is unique and cannot be compared.
QJjYp TIL The grinch star Jim Carrey got CIA torture endurance training to get through the makeup sessions.
LQLGm TIL that in 2006, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of North Korean web portal Naenara, around 300 users gathered to organize a flash mob. The gathering was dispersed immediately, and all online chatrooms in North Korea were banned as a result.
yQ8me TIL in 1971 Afeni Shakur, a pregnant member of the Black Panther Party, was accused with 20 others of conspiracy to carry out a bombing in New York. Facing a 300 year sentence, she decided to represent herself in court and after a lengthy trial was acquitted. 1 month later her son Tupac was born.