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TIL that Grant Imahara of Mythbusters volunteered to build Geoff Peterson–the gay robot skeleton sidekick on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson–if Craig got him 100K Twitter followers.

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VjkB TIL a senior auditor in the Church of Scientology was stabbed 77 times by her schizophrenic son. In line with rules of the church she refused him traditional mental healthcare, and was told by a Scientologist physician that her son had digestive issues and should be energized with vitamins instead.
W7dDX TIL Magic Kingdom in Florida is built on a network of tunnels that mirror the park so cast members can get to the different lands without spoiling the immersion.
wLpaP TIL Plato won Pankration in the Olympics twice, a form of fighting that only bars gouging and biting. Plato itself is a nickname meaning "Broad shouldered".
4dP5 TIL that “Painting Elephants” are tortured to break their spirit, and then trained to move their trunks in the direction the trainer pulls the elephants’ ears.
65EJ TIL - Kentucky Homeland Security thinks God is Vital to State Security and you can be fined and put in jail for up to 12 months if you do not acknowledge that God protects us from terrorism