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TIL Bill Murray was once arrested for attempting to smuggle almost nine pounds of marijuana through Chicago’s O'Hare Airport

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5Oa9 TIL Warren Buffet bought controlling stock of Berkshire Hathaway to fire the president because of a personal grudge. Buffett estimates this cost him $200b over 45 years in lost investments.
Am5g TIL of Wisdom, a 64 year old Albatross, who has flown over three million miles since being tagged, continues to lay eggs and, despite belonging to a monogamous species, has more than likely had to find a new mate due to her unusual longevity.
grgkb TIL scientists recreated the voice of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy by 3D-printing his vocal tract.
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Lkbvv TIL Jang Song Thaek, once the second-most powerful figure in North Korea, was reportedly a supporter of Chinese-style economic reforms. Beijing's top leaders were surprised by Mr. Jang's abrupt downfall in 2013