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TIL of the Grandpa Gang, a group of senior citizens who broke into a formerly impregnable bank vault in England and made off with over $20 million.

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9jap TIL that there is a village in Brazil where the twinning rate is 10% compared to the global 0.4%. Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who conducted twin “studies” at Auschwitz, relocated to Southern Brazil in 1963 leading to a theory that he experimented on locals causing an abnormally high twin ratio.
aPWM TIL that an ‘I am Rich’ iPhone App was made which cost $999.99. The App displayed a glowing red gem on a user’s iPhone screen for the sole purpose of proving to onlookers that one is of the moneyed class. It was removed later, but not before eight people bought it.
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W7NKB TIL that wizards who ride dragons, control the weather, and go to a secret wizard school are a thing in Romanian folklore