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TIL: The world’s oldest living rose is believed to be 1,000 years old. It grows on the wall of the Cathedral of Hildesheim in Germany and its presence is documented since A.D. 815. In 1945 allied bombers destroyed the cathedral, yet the bush survived.

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Z8mJp TIL of Michael Cicconetti, an Ohioan judge who dispenses “creative justice”-punishments that usually fit the crime the defendant committed. These range from a man caught with a loaded gun being sent to a morgue, to a woman who abandoned kittens being forced to spend a night in the woods alone.
awebb TIL of Alan Francis, who has won 8 consecutive World Horseshoe Championship titles, and 16 of the 17 years. He has a total of 24 World Horseshoe Championship titles. The New York Times has even referred to him as the “most dominant athlete in any sport in the country"
d1nE TIL of the algae octopus which is sometimes described as “the only land octopus” because it will routinely crawl over exposed tidal beds to hunt in the scattered tidal pools
LmZm TIL one of the biggest drug lords in history was a woman who built Miami by giving her money to banks, killed two of her husbands, made $80 mil, sold drugs for 50 years, and set the standard for drug trade which led to Pablo Escobar’s success. She only served ten years in prison.
kJwyE TIL Famous American actor George Raft claims to have lost $10 million dollars during his career. He faced financial difficulties later in his life, and is quoted saying this about his wealth: 'Part of it went on gambling, and part of it went on women. The rest I spent foolishly.'