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TIL the NYPD once used a photo of three-time Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson to find and arrest a beer thief who looked like the actor.

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Br7ob TIL of Lisa McVey, the only girl to escape serial killer Bobby Long. She was 17 when he abducted her & she was going home to commit suicide. Long held her hostage for 26 hours. Using her wit, she managed to escape & the ordeal made her realize her desire to live. She’s now a police officer.
a8vjM TIL that alleles have a big impact on your sexuality
yDAp TIL that while suffering from severe alcoholism, Craig Ferguson decided to commit suicide by jumping off the London Tower Bridge. As he was leaving for the bridge, a friend offered him a glass of wine, which lead to him getting drunk, and forgetting to kill himself. He entered rehab 2 months later.
rJVx TIL Bob Marley was buried with his red Gibson guitar, a bible open to Psalms 23, and a bud of marijuana.
rRMgy TIL Shaggy got his famous lyric, "it wasn't me" from an Eddie Murphy punchline.