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TIL that the first confession elicited from a suspect with the famous Reid Technique -- still used during police interrogations throughout the U.S. -- was later discovered to be completely false, and led to a $500K settlement for wrongful conviction.

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8Vb8 TIL That an unidentified man was found on a beach in South Australia 68 years ago. He has never been identified, in his pocket was the words “Tamam Shud” torn from a book meaning “finished” or “ended”. There are theories he was a Cold War spy due to the circumstances of his death.
Wreo TIL that lucky-fish-shaped lumps of iron are reducing cases of Anemia in Cambodian communities suffering from poor diet.
xmB0 TIL that the parents of the Columbine shooters were sued by some of the victims’ families for 2.5 million dollars and that this cost was covered by their Homeowners Insurance.
bXL9 TIL in 1983 a 61 Year Old Farmer Won a 544 mile endurance race because he ran throughout the night while the younger ‘professional’ athletes slept.
0wJ5M TIL tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur