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TIL that a Siamese twin got away with a crime because they could not jail his innocent conjoined twin.

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a9Ly TIL that US businesses and individuals so frequently mistake New Mexico as a foreign country or a part of Mexico, that New Mexico Magazine has a regular column documenting such incidents.
JGvm TIL that Apple started working on the iPad in 2002, and the iPhone was actually a spin-off from the iPad development.
woZKP TIL in 1969 Led Zeppelin, after the Seattle Pop Festival alongside Vanilla Fudge, stayed in the Edgewater Inn where you can rent fishing poles, and fish out your room window. Allegedly, the band pleasured a willing groupie with a shark, and Mark Stein of Vanilla Fudge recorded it on an 8mm camera.
9gw7 TIL after explosion of faulty engine LOT Polish Airlines pilots fought for control of burning aircraft for 30 minutes. They almost made it back to the airport. About 2 minutes from the runway the aircraft crashed into a forest. Last recorded crew message was “Good night! Goodbye! Bye, we’re dying!”
5YDQB TIL: Due to a deadline to file a patent, Nike founder Phil Knight chose the brand's name hastily and reluctantly only after it being suggested the same day.