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TIL A tattoo depicting a liquor store slaying, found on a gang member’s chest, led to his conviction after an officer recognized the crime scene.

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j6Een TIL: A southern France firefighters' department statistic attributes 16% of local bushfires to cigarette litter thrown out of moving vehicles
M8Xm TIL there are at least 7 people alive today who could claim the title of King of Jerusalem.
gp1W TIL That Gates McFadden (Beverly Crusher in Star Trek TNG) was the director of Choreography and Puppet Movement for the movie Labyrinth.
xVJJ1 TIL about Matthew Buchinger who was born with no hands or feet and stood 29 inches tall. He became a remarkable artist, magician, calligrapher and was a marksman with a pistol. He was also married 4 times, and had 14 children by 8 different women.
xVLgw TIL in 2008, Jeremy Clarkson published his bank details in his Sun newspaper column to prove nobody could take money from his account. Somebody then donated £500 to a Diabetes charity from his account.