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kkB7 TIL that the trick from “Office Space” and “Superman III” of stealing tiny fractions of a cent from a large number of transactions to stealthily accumulate a stolen fortune has a name: salami slicing
166oW TIL The Jeremy Kyle Show, a popular UK talk show, was cancelled in 2019 after a guest died of a suspected suicide seven days after he failed a lie detector test on the show. He was taking part in the show in an attempt to prove he had not cheated on his fiancee.
m1nlE TIL The serial fraudster Charles W. Morse (AKA 'Ice King' from his New York ice monopoly) received a pardon from President Taft. The pardon was because Morse had Bright's Disease and would likely die in prison, it was later revealed that Morse had been consuming soap and chemicals to fake illness.
l7vB7 TIL scientists from Newcastle University discovered that honeybees become 'pessimistic' after being shaken vigorously for 60 seconds.
p8pQG TIL "In the Doldrums" refers to a place 5 degrees either side of the equator, where the lack of wind caused sailors to get stuck