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TIL 4-chan trolls were so intent on messing with Shia LaBeouf that they analyzed airplane flight paths, studied star constellations, and even drove around honking cars aimlessly in Greeneville, TN in order to triangulate and steal flags that Shia placed in undisclosed locations.

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OodaY TIL that the Irukandji, a jellyfish from Australia that is less than an inch big, has a sting which causes feelings of impending doom, incredible lower back pain, relentless nausea and vomiting, full body cramps, and profuse sweating.
YDBW TIL the 5th Amendment protects someone from revealing the source of their illegal income, but not the amount.
OGDle TIL the Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle) was first brought to the US in 1949. Only two vehicles were sold, convincing the VW chairman that the car had no future in the US.
78GvM TIL that the critically endangered Right Whale got its name from being the right whale to hunt.
6EnV8 TIL about 'bureiko', the Japanese system by which employees can tell their boss what they really think about their work and jobs, without any negative consequences.