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TIL while running for Sheriff in 1970, Hunter S. Thompson shaved his head so that he could call the conservative, crew-cut wearing incumbent his “long haired opponent.”

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9w8xm TiL Guinness Book of Records was invented to settle bar arguments.
wL1W TIL that The Guinness Book of Records was originally published by Guinness Breweries as a reference for settling pub arguments
awGlM TIL that the hit 90s song "How Do I Live" was originally written for the film Con Air, was nominated for an Oscar, and caused a bizarre feud as 2 versions were simultaneously released by LeAnn Rimes and Trisha Yearwood.
Z184 TIL a drug diversion program in Seattle has shown a reduction in criminal recidivism of up to 60 percent, supporting the argument that addiction should be treated as a public health problem instead of a crime.
ZX7D TIL Viggo Mortensen’s son was in the The Lord of The Rings films and played an orc that was killed by Aragorn