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TIL The courts in New Zealand allowed a child to be named ‘Number 16 Bus Shelter’

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bKlQ TIL an octopus named Otto caused an aquarium power outage by climbing to the edge of his tank and shooting a jet of water at a bright light that was annoying him. He’s also been seen juggling hermit crabs, throwing rocks at the glass and re-arranging his tank surroundings.
gr9KD TIL that stuntman Ted White was nearly 60 when he played Jason in Friday The 13th The Final Chapter. White requested not to be credited on screen for the role, because he didn’t like the way that the young actors and actresses were treated during production.
69RW TIL Bill Gates wealth topped $100 billion for a brief period in 1999, but antitrust trials and tech stocks decline saw his fortune fall to just over $60 billion the following year.
LQEyP TIL that in 2007 90% of Vietnam's connection to the internet was taken down after fishermen severed a submarine cable so they could sell the expensive materials they salvaged.
g4R4 TIL during a 2014 concert, Kanye West halted the performance of “Good Life,” due to not the entire audience standing. The person he signaled out, was in a wheelchair