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TIL that the doctoral dissertation of Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, surpassed the intellect of his professors at the University of Michigan, presenting a problem they simply could not figure out.

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pYeVN TIL that between the 1920s to 1970s, many shoe shops were fitted with x-ray machines, or shoe-fitting flouroscopes, that enabled the customer to observe how well their new shoes fit
4XeLa TIL that an 18-year-old man lost his life saving a baby girl and her mother, during rampaging floods in the Philippines. He was swept away as he helped them reach cover. He’d already saved more than 30 people from the floodwaters and had helped evacuate his family.
WkyPo TIL that Screamin' Jay Hawkins, legendary blues man best known for his song "I put a spell on you", is estimated to have between 57 and 75 illegitimate children.
nY4P TIL that the reward of 72 virgins may be a mistranslation. The reward for martyrdom may actually be raisins.
dlMZ TIL rogue crime-lab scientist Annie Dookhan compromised as many as 40,000 cases with her mishandling of evidence and perjurious testimony; she received a 3-5 year jail sentence.