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TIL the first crime in Antartica in almost 20 years occurred when a 54-year old engineer stabbed his co-worker over spoiling the endings of books he was reading

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Men8m TIL about rogue waves which for centuries, scientists believed were a myth, despite eyewitness accounts from returning mariners. The first real measurement only occurred on Jan 1, 1995 where it was recorded on an oil-drilling platform off the coast of Norway.
ADZZ7 TIL that when febreeze first came out it was marketed as an odor eliminator (and was very effective at it) but sold poorly due to people not realizing their homes/ clothes smelt bad. It was only until they added scents and marketed to people as a final touch to cleaning that it became successful.
9w0YG TIL About The Axeman of New Orlean's, a serial killer who attacked 12 people with an axe and was never caught.
vPwNB TIL that Meikayla Moore, a professional footballer who plays as a defender for the New Zealand national team, scored a hat-trick of own goals in a match against the United States in 2022. The United States coach commented that "she's incredible and ... her positioning was very [good]".
kVm4 TIL King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He refused to buy, and paid the chemist an annual salary to never sell his weapon to anyone else.