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78Jn7 TIL Byron (Low-Tax) Looper, the Nominee for a seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, who decided the only way to win was to murder his opponent. Despite being the only person left on the ballot, he still lost the election and was sentenced to life in prison.
va1L TIL “kummerspeck” is a German word that means excess weight gained through emotional overeating and literally translates to “grief bacon”.
M7Op8 TIL the car chases in the movie "Ronin" used right-hand UK cars with fake steering wheels on the left-side for the actors to use, had 300 stunt drivers including Formula 1 & Rally Car drivers, and all cars were going full speed at over 100 mph.
Pdme TIL: When adjusting for inflation, John D Rockefeller is the richest man in history with a net worth of 10 times that of Bill Gates.
mAvy TIL That a whipping boys existed in the English court in the middle ages. Since monarchy was appointed by God, no one could punish the Prince for bad behavior. For the whipping boy be an effective tool for discipline often a friend was chosen where the two had emotional bond.