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TIL Before becoming the "Chocolate King", Milton S Hershey made a fortune in caramel.

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lopeB TIL that Keiko, the orca who played Willy in "Free Willy", was actually "freed" in 2002. However, he died the following year. Most sources conclude that he had become too reliant on humans to be able to integrate with other killer whales, and could not therefore adapt to life in the wild.
78BMM TIL about the "Phantom of Heilbronn," a mysterious female serial killer suspect who baffled German police for years, until it turned out the DNA evidence was contaminated by factory workers making the cotton swabs used in forensic tests.
n1Md TIL that Jaime Sin, a Roman catholic archbishop of Manila was named Cardinal by the pope. Thus giving him the titel “Cardinal Sin”. He also used to greet guests with the frase “Welcome to the house of Sin”.
JYV4 TIL a 3-bedroom house in Flint, Michigan can be bought for $420
oRD8 TIL Japan holds the world record for largest orgy.