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9WNG TIL Burt Ward’s valuable Robin costume was stolen during a Q&A at Harvard by a gang of costumed henchmen lead by supervillian… Conan O'Brien.
5Vv7R TIL that Margaret Fleming (1980–c.2000), who had learning difficulties, was murdered by her carers Edward Cairney and Avril Jones in Inverkip, Scotland. She had not been seen for 17 years before her disappearance was investigated. Cairney and Jones were convicted in 2019; her body was never found.
7r9eM TIL that there is 1400 tons of unexploded (and rapidly degrading) munitions 1.5 miles off the coast of Kent (UK). If it explodes, it would likely cause a bigger explosion than the one in Beirut.
MeRZm TIL that there is a foundation devoted solely to researching ways that humanity can reduce suffering of future generations.
awyGb TIL Jerry Lewis never wore the same pair of socks twice. He would wear two or three brand-new pairs of sweat socks every day, going through up to 1000 pairs a year since the early 1950s. They were inexpensive and he paid retail. After wearing them once they were donated to orphanages or boys' homes.