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TIL the smallest thing ever photographed is the shadow of an atom.

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BrOod TIL Carlos was dubbed "The Jackal" by The Guardian after one of its correspondents reportedly spotted Frederick Forsyth's 1971 novel The Day of the Jackal near some of the fugitive's belongings
dL5Z TIL The Paddington Bear stuffed toy was created by a business run by Shirley and Eddie Clarkson, Jeremy Clarkson’s parents. Jeremy and his sister were given prototypes as Christmas presents. Jeremy later became a salesman for his parents’ business, selling the stuffed toys.
DRjp TIL in Kitsap County, Washington a man was picked up for a DUI while his dog, was in his car. When he got out of lockup 60 days later his dog was already adopted. He stole her back, and was arrested for dognapping his own dog, but got off proving his rights of private property had been violated.
6mr7 TIL that The Shawshank Redemption’s director and writer, Frank Darabont, was offered $2.5 million from Rob Reiner to let him write and direct it instead, and cast Tom Cruise as Andy and Harrison Ford as Red. Darabont refused, saying that this was his “chance to do something really great.”
N44b TIL William Whipple, upon signing the Declaration of Independence, freed his slave believing he could not fight for liberty and own a slave.