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TIL that Canada had their own Benedict Arnold named Joseph Wilcox, who displayed his treachery during The War of 1812

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aLVZ TIL if you die in Amsterdam without any friends or family left to attend your funeral, a poet will write a poem for you and recite it at your funeral.
P1AQg TIL: On February 13 1997, about five million Legos were lost at sea when a rogue wave tipped a massive cargo ship dubbed the Tokio Express. Ironically, many of the kits were sea creature themed. The event, known as the Great Lego Spill, is the worst toy-related environmental disaster of all time.
xZvB TIL of Luke Helder, who planted pipe bombs in mailboxes across several US states with the intention of drawing a smiley face across the map. He was caught before it could be finished.
4X54N TIL about Ricardo Lopez, a man who was obsessed with the singer Bjork. When he found out she was in a relationship he became enraged and plotted to kill her. He then filmed himself committing suicide.
Aydg TIL Morse Code letter lengths correspond to the letter’s usage in Morristown, NJ’s newspaper in 1837.