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TIL that captive octopuses require constant mental stimulation in order to prevent them from becoming lethargic

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kJoDg TIL in 1981 a fire at the Las Vegas Hilton killed 8 guests and injured hundreds. A busboy initially praised as a hero for warning guests of the fire was later convicted of setting the blaze. The busboy claimed he accidentally set the fire while smoking a joint on his break.
XKjk TIL Peter Tripp, a radio DJ, stayed awake on air for 200 hours. The resulting sleep deprivation drove him crazy.
9dnX TIL: J.J. Abrams is producing a Half-Life movie AND a Portal movie.
ep6mJ TIL that the day after John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. Hinckley's Röhm RG-14 six shot revolver was given to the ATF which was able to trace the gun's origin in just 16 minutes to being purchased at Rocky's Pawn Shop in Dallas, Texas, on October 13, 1980.
p8dAe TIL that domestic hamsters hibernate In winter and people often mistake them as being dead.