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TIL Isaac Newton prowled the bars and taverns in seedy parts of London in disguise to gather evidence of counterfeiting. His work led to 28 convictions, one being hanged for high treason

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R7JNj TIL of 'Fergie Time'. On average, it was found that matches where Manchester United were losing lasted 79-seconds more than any other football match. Most of the time, Manchester United did not benefit from this extra injury time.
oBlWE TIL of a Firenado, a rare natural phenomena that is essentially a vortex of fire caused by extreme heat that sounds like a jet engine.
ADmld TIL the oldest tree in the world, a Great Basin bristlecone pine, is about to turn an amazing 4,847-years-old. “Methuselah,” is located somewhere in California's Inyo National Forest. But beyond that, its exact location remains a protected government secret.
e5ND TIL lead singer of Alice in Chains Layne Staley was found laying dead next to several spray paint cans with a fully loaded syringe in his right hand and one still attached to his leg. His height was 6 feet but he only weighed 86 pounds upon finding him.
m15ep TIL after 20-year-old US Marine Lori Padilla killed Rojita Kinjo and her young daughters Mitsuko and Mariko while speeding in Okinawa, Japan, a court ruled that Padilla should pay the victims' family 62 million yen, but as she had already left Japan, the amount was paid by the US and Japan