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TIL In 2003, a man mailed himself to Texas from New York

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NXAL8 TIL in WW2, a German interrogator realised the best way to get information from prisoners was through kindness
e01MJ TIL Joe Jamail was a billionaire Texas attorney, infamous in legal circles for his aggressive nature and colorful vulgarities (i.e. "you could gag a maggot off a meat-wagon"). He earned internet notoriety for a deposition video where he tried to fight the opposing counsel and the witness.
DWJg TIL studies show that teens overestimate how much the cooler kids and jocks are drinking and having sex, and also how much the nerds are studying
nw6W TIL the creator of pop-up ads, Ethan Zuckerman, apologized for its creation, saying “I’m sorry. Our intentions were good.”
dN88 TIL that in Slovakia they have Christmas Carp that live in the family bathtub for a few days before they are eaten.