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TIL the gun that was used to kill Trayvon Martin sold for $250,000

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R5DP1 TIL the writer of Unforgiven (1992) was primarily a science fiction writer. He co-wrote: Blade Runner, 12 Monkeys, Leviathan, and the fantasy Ladyhawke, while also witting the 1998 sci-fi film Soldier.
6MGl TIL that, in the late 980’s, Vladimir the Great chose to Christianize Russia rather than Islamisize it partly due to Islam’s ban on alcohol, saying, “Drinking is the joy of the Rus’, we can’t go without it.”
ZYRB TIL You can use a banana as a stylus for most touchscreen devices.
lAo7 TIL that All 17 species of penguins are found exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere.Emperor Penguins are the tallest species, standing nearly 4 feet tall. The smallest is the Little Blue Penguin, which is only about 16 inches.
neeab TIL Early versions of the Jimmy Croce 1973 smash hit, "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" included the line, "meaner than a concentration camp dog," but Croce decided that it was unpleasant to the ear and it was also offensive to Jews, Gypsies, and homosexuals.