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TIL each pawn in chess had a specific name/profession based on its starting position on the board

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78x0M TIL there's a secret code hiding in plain sight on your milk and dairy containers that tells you where it came from
D0VJ TIL a group of teenagers known as the “Bling Ring” tried robbing Paris Hilton’s house perceiving her as ‘dumb’, finding the key under the doormat and front door unlocked. They robbed her house 4 more times over the next 3 months taking $3M worth of her clothing and jewelry before being caught.
VBg9m TIL about Black Arrow, a British satellite carrier rocket. In 1971, Black Arrow was the first and only successful orbital launch conducted by the United Kingdom. It was retired in favor of using American rockets, which the Ministry of Defence calculated to be cheaper than maintaining the program.
rRpwe TIL about Jarrod Wyatt, an MMA fighter who ripped out a friend's heart and tongue after drinking psychedelic mushroom water. He said he thought his friend had turned into the devil and we was saving the world...he was sentenced in 2010 to life with a minimum of 50 years served.
8w7a TIL The Japanese government pays compensations for Japanese A-bomb survivors but ignores to compensate for Korean slave workers who also survived the bomb