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TIL Russian President Boris Yeltsin’s first words to the U.S. President upon meeting in 1995 were, “Do you think O.J. did it?”

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7rYoM TIL that eclipses are of extreme importance to historians, as they are one of the only ways to precisely date many historical events, thus allowing the timing of events around the eclipse to also be determined.
vPPVK TIL Lieutenant Commander Richard (Dick) Halsey Best (WW2 dive bomber) sank two Japanese aircraft carriers in one day
Wbw8 TIL that there is a tiny spider that builds large, fake spiders in their web out of debris to serve as decoys.
ANJ9d TIL that in many Spanish speaking countries, instead of the tooth fairy, they've got "Ratoncito Pérez," a mouse that collects teeth and leaves money for children.
Wk6pd TIL Luciano Leggio, the former head of the Corleonesi Mafia clan, was first convicted at age 18 for stealing corn. As soon as he completed a six-month sentence, he murdered the man who had reported him to the police.