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TIL Anthony Capozzi was wrongfully convicted of 2 sexual assaults despite no physical evidence being presented. After being told repeatedly that the evidence had been damaged or destroyed, glass slides from the rape kits were finally located sitting in a county hospital drawer for over 20 years.

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gBoX TIL that the Swedish warship Vasa, which famously sank in 1628 less than a mile into its maiden voyage, was built asymmetrically. Archaeologists have found four rulers used by the workers; two turned out to be based on Swedish feet with 12 inches. The other two used Amsterdam feet, with 11 inches.
4kM4w TIL Maya Rudolph’s husband Paul Thomas Anderson is the son of Ernest Anderson. He was a late-night horror host know for his portrayal of Ghoulardi, the host of a Shock Theater program in Cleveland Ohio from 1963 through 1966.
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