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TIL that Jimi Hendrix lived in the same London apartment block, on Brook Street, that the composer Handel lived in two centuries before. It is now known as Handel House.

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XdDj TIL during WWII, Canada had PoW camps. The prisoners are referred to as the happiest prisoners, and were treated well. Many were given jobs, and some were even trusted with the guards rifles to go hunting. After the war, many brought their families to Canada.
a8paJ TIL after the outlaw George Parrott was executed in 1881, his skull was used as an ashtray, and his skin was made into a pair of shoes and a medicine bag. The doctor who performed the autopsy later became Governor of Wyoming and wore the shoes to his inaugural ball.
JYmGk TIL that 75% of new BMW owners don’t have kids in their home
rRjre TIL: The reason we have knee caps and not elbow caps is because knees are under a lot of stress from walking upright, and the kneecap is there to help maintain the knee’s movement and ability to flex in the correct manner
BjWd TIL : Don King, famed boxing promoter stomped one of his employees to death, however he only spent 3 years and 11 months in jail.