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TIL that before his ‘Goosebumps’ books made him a household name, R.L. Stine was the creator and head writer for Nick Jr.’s Eureeka’s Castle (1989-1995)

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Y7kLv TIL when given a full-grown grizzly bear by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1811 (the first ever in the United Kingdom), King George III said he would have preferred a new tie or pair of socks
kOxNd TIL On May 19, 1983, Diane Downs shot her three children and drove them at 5-7 mph to the hospital. Her 7 yr old daughter was already dead, her other 2 children were in critical condition. She'd also shot herself in the forearm. She claimed she'd been carjacked. She was sentenced to life plus 50 yrs
R54j TIL that a police officer offered to split a lottery ticket with a waitress at his favorite restaurant in Yonkers, NY in place of a tip. The ticket was a winner worth $6 million, which he split with her without hesitation. “If I say I’ll do something, I do it. I hope money never changes me.”
W0P4 TIL that the movie Scarface has won NO awards and has even been nominated for a Razzie.
eANk TIL Norman Borlaug, an agricultural scientist, developed new strains of crops which yielded 4x as much food. He is said to have saved the lives of over a billion people, making him one of the most influential men in human history.