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TIL in Washinton State in 1995 an irate deer hunter shot down a helicopter with an arrow.

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KYvpa TIL in a family with twelve children, six of the boys were diagnosed with schizophrenia and were later found to possess a genetic mutation that is so vital to brain function that it could help researchers understand how schizophrenia works.
77mL TIL all federal agencies are required by law to purchase certain supplies (e.g. office supplies) exclusively from companies employing only the blind or severely disabled.
Y6mW TIL the Lobsters we eat are generally really young and thus only a fraction of the size they grow to be in the wild. Older/Larger Lobsters are thought to be less tasty, and are a species that mates more prolifically with each year, making killing a 100+ yo behemoth a conservation issue.
9wdJr TIL that in 67 C.E, Emperor Nero found a Boy named Sporus Who looked Like his deceased Wife, so he had him Castrated, Put in female attire, and made his entire Court play along with the act
kLnE TIL Louis C.K. is the director, writer, and star of his critically acclaimed show “Louie,” which he edits on his own Macbook Pro while his daughters are at school.