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TIL Mark Hamill graduated from high school in Japan

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d8bo9 TIL that Bernie Madoff’s wife was allowed to keep $2.5M of stolen money
wopgP TIL When Napoleon died in exile on the island of St. Helena in 1821, his doctor surreptitiously took his penis during the autopsy and gave it to a priest, who smuggled it to Corsica.
GY0Zj TIL: In 1901, the assassin of President William McKinley was tried, convicted AND executed only 45 days after McKinley’s death
1jaP [TIL] Woodrow Wilson is the only president to have a PhD. He held a Ph.D. in history and political science
AN9Go TIL Firefighters use wetting agents to make water wetter. The chemicals reduce the surface tension of plain water so it’s easier to spread and better soaks into objects, which is why it’s known as “wet water.