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TIL that in 2009, four prison inmates saved a prison guard from another inmate. The heroes were in prison for crimes like assault and armed robbery and saved the guard because he treated them with a lot of respect.

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m1Z7P TIL about the Cottingley Fairies, a hoax made by 2 young girls, that claimed to have photographed fairies in their back yard. They managed to fool Arthur Conan Doyle with this hoax.
MxyA TIL for women, the number of sexual partners decreases with increasing physical attractiveness, whereas for men the number of sexual partners increases with increasing physical attractiveness.
vJYB TIL Amtrak Managed to Lose $833 Million Selling $9.50 Hamburgers
Vjm8 TIL of a rare neurological disorder called Witzelsucht that is characterized by a tendency to make puns, or tell inappropriate jokes or pointless stories in socially inappropriate situations.
6EjnZ TIL Owen Wilson attempted suicide in 2007 causing him to drop out from his role in the movie Tropic Thunder.