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TIL that a convicted sex offender in Northern Ireland argued he was too fat to serve a prison sentence. The court agreed and suspended his sentence.

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LyeZ TIL that in order to highlight the dangers of using a phone while driving, Belgian road safety experts told a group of learner drivers they must avoid obstacles whilst texting in order to get their licence
ylPa TIL: In 1999, the U.S. government paid the Zapruder family $16 million for the film of JFK’s assassination.
R78ll TIL that there are Dinosaur fossils in Antarctica.
AD9l4 TIL Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus) is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, students and prostitutes
loaZ5 TIL for years the Catholic Church has been trying to boycott Girl Scout Cookies & the Girl Scouts of America.