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TIL there's a guy named "Innocent" currently on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

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G51G TIL in 2008 - before his actual death - 4chan started a prank claiming that Steve Jobs had died of a heart attack. The prank caught so much attention that it actually cause Apple’s value in stock to fall by 10% for a day
bB94 TIL that convicted murderer Jack Abbot wrote Norman Mailer about his experiences behind bars. Impressed with his writing, Mailer helped get Abbot’s book published and spearheaded Abbot’s successful parole in 1980. 6 weeks after being released, Abbot stabbed another man to death in New York City.
awPkZ TIL that a whiskey shot got its name because in the old west, cowboys would trade a .45 cartridge for 1.5 ounces of whiskey because at the time, they were roughly the same price.
GYoQ4 TIL Research shows that parents who want their children to cut back on screen-time must cut back on screen-time themselves
mZVv TIL For over a 150 years, pitbulls were known as “Nanny dogs” for keeping childrens safe and beeing a tolerant breed (Article’s part 1 and 2 can be found at the end of the article)