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TIL despite having the tag line “Gotta Catch ‘Em All”, Ash Ketchum only caught 43/649 Pokémon.

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16yn7 TIL Captain Francesco Schettino caused the Costa Concordia disaster, leading to 32 deaths, because he was distracted trying to impress a woman. Even after the crash, he didn’t tell anyone for over an hour about the massive hole in the ship and was more worried about coming up with an excuse.
KQ4 TIL Betty White has been nominated for an Emmy in six different decades
VM6y8 TIL that there are copyright agencys specifically for Adult media.
6ELZl TIL the voice actor for Scruff McGruff the crime dog was sentenced to 16 years in prison after police found over 1,000 marijuana plants, guns, a grenade launcher and ammo in his home.
xVNy0 TIL about Richard Lynn, a psychologist that produced various controversial studies to map IQ levels based on race and sex. He also believes that some races are inherently more psychopathic than others. Critics have widely criticized him for being the face of scientific racism.