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TIL of a new suspect in the ‘Zodiac killer’ case. He was an editor for a counterculture newspaper in San Francisco, his voice has been ID’d by a 911 operator, and his full name appears in one of the ciphers; among several other pieces of circumstantial evidence.

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a8M8L TIL about the Zeitpyramide. An almost ten meter high pyramide being built with a rate of one brick every ten years in the German town Wembing. The construction was undertaken i 1993 and is scheduled for completion in the year 3183.
K91E TIL the 1998 war film “The Thin Red Line” was cut from an initial five hours to three and a half after over a year of editing. Performances by Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Sheen, Gary Oldman and other notable actors were cut entirely, while others like George Clooney’s were reduced to cameos.
kOxm7 TIL about Patton's Prayer. During The Battle of the Bulge, clear weather was desperately needed to advance. He asked a chaplain to write him a suitable prayer. The chaplain complied, and the ensuing prayer was handed out to the troops. The weather cleared, and Patton gave the chaplain a Bronze Star.
epk1J TIL that the ferry "MS Herald of Free Enterprise" departed from Zeebrugge, Belgium on 6 March 1987 with the bow doors still open, causing the vehicle deck to flood and the ship to capsize, resulting in 193 deaths among the 459 passengers and 80 crew on board
0d7QL TIL about indirect freekicks in football/soccer, that can't go directly into the goal. If they go directly into the goal before touching another player, the situation results in a goal kick instead of a goal. These kind of freekicks are granted for specific fouls like playing in dangerous manner.