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TIL that a photographer taking pictures of air pollution unknowingly captured pictures of a couple committing suicide

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1aZgV TIL that John Wilkes Booth timed the deadly shot he fired at Abraham Lincoln with the funniest line from “My American Cousin,” knowing the laughter would drown out the gunshot. That line was “You sockdologizing old man-trap.”
WkKAX TIL that Facebook conducted a study where they intentionally manipulated almost 700,000 users’ emotions without their knowledge or permission
bdej TIL the Hobbiton movie set used for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit was originally built to last temporarily for filming, but the landowner saw money in offering guided tours of the Shire to the public and so requested that the structures were made permanent. It’s now a busy tourist attraction.
n1Go TIL The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has advertised in the playbill for the “The Book of Mormon” musical. One advertisement says “You’ve seen the play…now read the book.” Another reads “The book is always better.”
OrMR TIL Québec is one of the only places in the world where Pepsi outsells Coca-Cola.