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TIL A bank robber hired decoys on Craigslist and escaped down a creek on a Inner tube

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nPA9 TIL: The pilot episode of the Lone Gunmen was about a conspiracy of the US government to hijack an airline and fly it into the World Trade Center to start a profit making war. It aired March 4, 2001.
VBWED TIL bacteria in our gut have sex to better absorb vitamin B12
Y7LbZ TIL Banks used to issue "Check Guarantee" cards, it was a plastic card that told people your checks were guaranteed by the bank.
rMNy TIL Japanese schools do not employ janitors or custodians. The Japanese education system believes that requiring students to clean the school themselves teaches respect, responsibility, and emphasizes equality.
6EEpW TIL - A dictionary for written sounds (meow, guffaw, neener, etc.) is called an onomatopoeia.