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TIL Tom Brady’s body guards were convicted of attempted murder trying to retrieve pics from the paparazzi

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p8EBN TIL Noah Webster thought "Beauty" should be pronounced "Booty" (From his 1828 dictionary and Bill Bryson's The Mother Tongue)
XEbRR TIL the original reason why umbrella handles are curved is to make it easier for servants to hold the umbrella at an angle to shield their employer
XE90E TIL the only remake to win an Oscar for best picture is 'The Departed'
oBon7 TIL In some cities, if you owe too many parking tickets, you'll get your windshield blocked by a device named the barnacle until you pay all outstanding tickets and they'll send you a code to remove the barnacle. It's possible in the 2020s, your city will adopt this and phase out wheel boots.
6EQ5Z TIL of Russia's "Dead Hand" (aka "Perimeter") automated nuclear defense system. If a large spike in radiation levels was picked up within Russian borders (indicating nuclear detonation), the system would target many different cities and launch nukes. It is believed to still be active.