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TIL of Hanlon’s Razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity

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8aK9L TIL Shakespeare became wealthy by hoarding grain, and reselling at inflated prices during a period of famine. He used the profits for money-lending activity and was pursued by authorities for tax evasion and was prosecuted for hoarding grain.
xVJ7g TIL Killer bees were created in an attempt to breed tamer and more manageable bees. This was done by crossing a European honey bee and an African bee, but instead the offspring became more aggressive and highly defensive bees that have escaped into the wild.
ZR0Y TIL an animal pressing it’s head against the wall could be the sign of a serious health issue.
j8nE TIL only one F-117 fighter has ever been shot down in combat, the pilot, who ejected and was rescued behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia, opened a bakery and years later became friends with the man who fired the SAM missile
GYe6Q TIL that actor Tony Burton (Duke Evers in the Rocky films, Assault on Precinct 13, The Shining) was originally a professional boxer. He studied acting while in prison for three years for robbery, and turned it in to a successful career after his release