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TIL That in 1966, during his second stint in jail, Charles Manson refused release and requested to stay in prison. He’d spent half of his 32 years behind bars, and saw it as his home. Authorities refused and released him. He quickly formed the family.

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WW74 TIL that in July 1917, the “Red Baron” sustained a head wound during aerial combat that knocked him unconscious. As his plane was spinning back to Earth, he came to and was able to make a rough landing.
95Br TIL in the 1986 NBA draft, Len Bias, the #2 pick by the Boston Celtics died of cocaine overdose 2 days after his draft night. He is considered by some sportswriters to be one of the greatest players not to play at the professional level.
pe5G TIL that when the Creation Museum opened in Kentucky, a plane flew over with a banner that said “Thou shalt not lie.”
BPwd TIL that by law, each citizen of Kentucky is required to bathe once each year.
9YGAG TIL: “Kemosabe” means Idiot in Apache