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TIL that copra (dried coconut meat) is capable of spontaneous combustion and is thus forbidden from being transported by air unless express permission is given by a relevant authority.

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QKrk We get it. OJ was considered for the part of the Terminator and planes have crashed (or been shot down) over the years.
VMOBQ TIL: Dino Bravo, WWE/F main eventer in the 80's, was found murdered after being shot 17 times. It is suspected to be a mafia hit connected to cigarette smuggling.
rRavW TIL In English Criminal Law, you cannot kill a person for food, even out of necessity. In 1884, three sailors were stuck out at sea and killed the weakest one for food. After being rescued, they were found guilty of murder. This set a legal precedent which continues today
woYZP TIL of Orania: South Africa's only remaining whites only town
l7YbG TIL for his 30th birthday, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong was given a toilet seat with the logos of bands he hated, including Nickelback, Creed, and P.O.D.