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TIL that in 2010, when Google replaced their logo with playable Pacman, users spent an extra 36 seconds on the page. Assuming this time was wasted, it resulted in a $120M loss in man hours.

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x6kkD TIL that billionaire Robert H. Richards IV r*ped his infant son and 3-year-old daughter numerous times. He would tell her it was their "little secret”, but she didn't want her "daddy touching [her] anymore". When caught, the judge said he would not "fare well" in prison and his sentence was dropped.
R7Lr8 TIL Kevin Tunell killed Susan Herzog in a DUI. Part of his sentence was to send a check every week to Susan's parents. The check would be made out to Susan for $1 and he would send it every Friday for 18 years. Susan, was 18 when she was killed, on a Friday. In all, he would have to pay $936.
Qye9 TIL that in the earliest versions of Little Red Riding Hood, the girl cannibalizes her own grandmother and gets eaten by the wolf after getting into bed with him.
v1go8 TIL The discovery of Chris Cornells suicide was horrific. Only 40 minutes after his wife was concerned that he sounded strange on the phone, she called his security guard to check on him. She was listening on the phone as his security guard kicked down his door & found Chris hung in his bathroom.
9wNB TIL that in 2001, a panel of wine experts gave one of the lowest possible scores to an average-priced Bordeaux that was served in a cheap bottle. When it was served in an expensive bottle, it received one of the highest possible scores.