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TIL 15 year old Kate Winslet began a romantic relationship and with 27 year old Stephen Tredre while working on a film. She cohabited with him in London until 1995. Winslet missed the premiere of Titanic to attend his funeral. In a 2008 interview, she said that she had never gotten over his death.

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D14PY TIL that Milton Hershey kept his employees working during the Great Depression by having them construct buildings in Hershey, PA including a school, arena and hotel. When a steam shovel was brought in for construction, Hershey told his foreman to get rid of the shovel and hire 40 men instead.
oRkLA TIL In 1993, James Scott purposely damaged a levee and caused a massive flood of the Mississippi River only to stall his wife from coming home so that he could party
Bmwk TIL during WWII the U.S. submarine Archerfish sank the Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano, but the U.S. Navy did not believe the submarine actually sank a carrier until the acting commander drew a picture of the carrier.
Kwa4 TIL A killer who escaped the electric chair was electrocuted accidentally while sitting on a steel toilet.
wopAE TIL that honeybees have five eyes. They have two large compound eyes and three smaller simple eyes on top of their heads, which help them navigate and detect light.