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TIL about Marion Stokes a Philadelphia woman who compulsively recorded and stored over 40,000 VHS tapes of news broadcasts between 1979 and 2012

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VB5k TIL in 2011 a 75-year old woman stole some fiber optic cable, cutting 2 entire countries off the internet.
nWNDG TIL Richard Berry, the original composer of the song "Louie Louie", sold his rights to the song for $750 in 1959 before it went on to be one of the most recorded songs in rock history. In the 1980s he threatened action against the publishers and they settled out of court, making him a millionaire.
mdYo TIL a photographer in NY took portraits of the least likely to be adopted dogs at a shelter, to portray their personality and aid in their adoption. All dogs that had their portrait taken were adopted.
Z0Wv TIL Over 1100 men died aboard the USS Arizona in the attack on Pearl Harbor. When a survivor of the attack passes away, they have the option to be interred inside the ship, to be buried with the rest of their crew.
GAYLJ TIL about the Sad Clown Paradox, the contradictory association of comedians and comedic performers and mental disorders like anxiety and depression