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TIL the 1993 World Trade Bomber, the Unabomber, and the Boston Marathon Bomber are all in the same Super Maximum Prison in Florence, CO.

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wg08 TIL that Converse Chuck Taylors have fuzz on the soles so that they can be classified as slippers, which are subject to much lower U.S. import tariffs than sneakers.
OoBaa TIL Oval car stickers were originally a requirement for European vehicles to indicate their country of origin. Travelers from abroad would bring the stickers home to show off their destinations. They have since become a popular style of bumper sticker for many destinations outside of Europe as well.
e0kmL TIL: The first death in WWII was Franciszek Honiok, a German of Polish descent. The Gestapo murdered him and left his body at a radio station that the Gestapo, dressed in Polish uniforms, attacked. The body helped "prove" Polish aggression to justify the Nazi's invasion of Poland the next day.
xVvlD TIL 'The Great British Bake Off' is credited with the revival of the Women's Institute, which saw its highest number of new members since the 1970s shortly after the show began airing. It also resulted in an increase in the number of independent bakers and the number of people baking at home doubled
jN07Q TIL that there is a Namibian politician named Adolf Hitler. He won a local election and says he has no plans for world domination