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TIL that some people think of natural disasters as manipulated disasters, and that society creates the circumstance of a disaster by denying victims the opportunities to properly deal with naturally destructive events.

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noYG TIL that 3 mths after Charlie Chaplin died his corpse was stolen by two Swiss mechanics in order to extort money from the family. The robbers were captured and Chaplin’s body was found eleven weeks later. To prevent further attempts, he was reburied under concrete.
a8BP9 TIL nine members of the Nepalese royal family were murdered in a mass shooting perpetrated by the Crown Prince Dipendra, before he turned the gun on himself and attempted suicide. He was left in a coma, during which he was declared King, before he died three days later.
kJAQm TIL the Nationals (MLB baseball team) began the 2019 season with a record of 19–31, with their chances of winning the World Series at 1.5%. The Nationals went a perfect 5-0 in elimination games during the playoffs, all of which were come-from-behind victories, the first team in MLB history to do so.
8bMb TIL: A guy built a Twitter bot that entered, and won, around 1,000 online contests over the period of 9 months.
X0MxE TIL The biologist that made the term "Alpha Wolf" popular has since corrected his stance. Stating that most wolves who lead packs achieved their position by simply mating and creating their own pack.