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TIL Jacksonian Democrat William Rives looks just like Freddie Mercury

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69YbY TIL that the “ninja killer” Temujin Kensu supposedly shot someone 400 miles away by scheduling a private plane at 2 am, flying to the murder scene, then flying back leaving no trace
X0ay8 TIL about Smegma
5VQen TIL the film 12 monkeys was inspired by La Jetée. A film which is constructed almost entirely from optically printed photographs.
7RA7 TIL Ravens are one of few wild animals who are playful. They even make their own toys and play games with otters and wolves.
jNkZv TIL in WW2 escape compasses for the RAF were sometimes hidden by being made to look like a button (unscrewing the top revealed the small compass). When the Germans found out, they changed to a reverse thread, so trying to unscrew the button the usual way tightened it instead, keeping it hidden.