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TIL that Reddit is latin for “He gives back or he returns”

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4pPw TIL that a man named Tatsuo Horiuchi has been using Microsoft Excel to create award-winning artwork for over 13 years
AN1Oo TIL Charles Joughin, the Titanic’s chief baker, survived the icy waters by staying calm and a bit drunk. After helping others, he sipped brandy, stepped off the sinking ship, and floated for hours in freezing water until rescued barely even cold.
R74B8 TIL that following the death of Heath Ledger midway through the filming of 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus', Jude Law, Jonny Depp and Colin Farrell who took over the unfinished role of Heath's character, donated their paychecks to his then 2-year-old daughter, Matilda Rose Ledger.
4QWw TIL that your brain stops time for up to half a second when switching focus, most commonly noticed looking at the second hand of a clock.
r8Ne TIL There was an intern who stole moon rocks from NASA, spread the rocks on his bed and had sex on them, resulting in contamination making the rocks virtually useless to the scientific community. He was sentenced for more than 8 years.