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TIL when infamous fraudster Bernie Madoff died, he was cremated (contrary to Jewish tradition) and his family refused to claim his ashes, so they are currently sitting in a lawyer's office.

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9Yyy7 TIL Female anacondas strangle and eat the males after mating so they can survive the seven months of fasting during the pregnancy.
D1oDY TIL that albatrosses can fly 16,000 km (10,000 mi) without landing
d8P0K TIL, Jessica Watson was the youngest person to sail, non-stop and unassisted around the world all on her own, and she was even awarded the Order of Australia Medal for completing a southern hemisphere solo circumnavigation.
DDGe TIL during the 1920s, a devastating illness swept the world without known cause, attacking peoples’ brains, leaving victims speechless and motionless. The disease, known as Encephalitis Lethargica, killed nearly a million people and left millions more frozen inside their bodies. No cure was found.
5Y7Pk TIL musician James Booker was frequently arrested on drug charges. Over time, District Attorney Harry Connick began nullifying Booker's prison sentences in exchange for piano lessons for Connick's son, Harry Connick Jr.