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TIL of the Gouffé Case, a murder case which unfolded in France, 1889. The subsequent investigation lived on as a case study for budding criminologists. Many of the methods utilized by Dr. Lacassagne during his weeklong autopsy, are now standard practices in forensic examinations.

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p8OPb TIL On August 23, 2017 Rich Hill pitched nine no-hit innings, only to lose the game on a walk-off home run by Josh Harrison in the 10th inning. The perfect game was broken up by a ninth-inning error, for the first time in MLB history. Only 303 no-hitters have been thrown in MLB history since 1876.
epagJ TIL that one of the SCAs (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft) - the Boeing 747s that used to transport the Space Shuttle on its back - had a humorous note at one of the mounting points: "Attach Orbiter here. NOTE: black side down"
0d8PA TIL the blazon of the European flag describes it thus: On an azure field a circle of twelve golden mullets, their points not touching.
5YlDD TIL that the reason most long term depressed people that "feel less", remember less and experience " blurred memory" is due shrinkage of the hippocampus.
ANG9o TIL the Soviets trained dogs as anti-tank bombers, but they attacked Russian tanks instead of German ones due to a training error. The Soviets used diesel tanks for training, while German tanks ran on gasoline. The dogs' keen sense of smell led them to familiar Soviet tanks instead of the Germans.