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TIL a wanted fugitive performed plastic surgeries on his face using scissors, a box cutter and a needle with thread in order to avoid capture. Some of the surgeries were done in public restrooms. He evaded arrest for over 2 years

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8mA8 TIL a 2007 lawsuit against GM could have brought deadly ignition switch failures to light — but the case was not pursued since Wisconsin law limits liability to $350,000 per death. GM issued a recall 7 years later, and paid $1.475 billion in fines and settlements.
WkZ8B TIL in 1922 Raymond DeWalt invented the Radial Arm Saw, with the first saw blade driven directly by a motor. Naming it the "Wonder-Worker," he then started the DeWalt company which still exists today. Once a versatile staple of home workshops, the Radial Arm Saw is in extremely limited use today.
Yp9Ov TIL that if you got into your car, turned on the ignition and drove up to the sky at 60 mph, it would take just one hour to get to outer space, according to astronomer Fred Hoyle. Of course, this is purely a theoretical, but it sure is fun to think about!
rN41d TIL the dolls in Disney's It's A Small World rides get haircuts once a year. The yarn used for their hair absorbs moisture and lengthens over time.
wLbj1 TIL two tribes of chimpanzees were observed to have engaged in a four year civil war. The war consisted of separatists from an existing chimp tribe. The chimps engaged in cannibalism & they fought over territorial gains. The result ended in the complete decimation of the separatists chimpanzees.