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TIL Russell Brand ended his marriage to Katy Perry via text … has never spoken to her since.

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p89VO TIL, there is enough residual blood in illegally dumped syringes to get positive DNA identification and it was used to successfully trace needles ditched on school property in Darien, Connecticut in USA
a8MdJ TIL about Walter F. White, an NAACP leader for over 25 years who passed as white, infiltrated lynching rings, and architected Brown v. Board of Education. Despite controversy surrounding his methods, his work exposed injustices and advanced civil rights.
LQOXZ TIL In 2002 Lucas Helder planted pipe bombs across the US across five states so that a map with the explosion locations marked would make a giant smiley face
ANKbB TIL 40% of HPV related cancers occur in men.
5V0MD TIL: In 1799, Edward Hamilton recaptured the frigate Hermione utilizing a daring night boarding attack with only 100 men to their 351. They had only 1 death compared to the Spanish which lost 120 men and had 231 taken prisoner. He was rewarded with money, knighthood, a sword, and numerous medals.