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TIL of a £4m art heist Manchester in 2003 , including a Van Gogh painting. It is believed the culprit tipped off the police and revealed the location of the stolen artwork. Stating that his intentions were not to steal , but to highlight woeful security.

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Me7YK TIL - In 1984 Ronald Reagan sent the Soviet Army on high alert after saying "We begin bombing in five minutes" while doing a sound check.
xVBA0 TIL the 5th Governor of California, John Weller, was anti-slavery, wanting to use his power to eliminate it. The 6th Governor, lasted only 5 days in office, before resigning. The 7th Governor, John Downey, was pro-slavery, owning upwards of 25 slaves at one time.
mxJLx TIL that the German constitution has an eternity clause that prevent changes of its fundamental core values
p80xO TIL that there is a species of jellyfish which can live forever. Instead of dying, they can transform back into their juvenile state. The only way to kill one is by disease or if another animal consumes it.
X0PZR TIL in 2015, a man tried to claim he invented the chicken sandwich but U.S Courts ruled that the sandwich couldn't be copyrighted.