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TIL that Marilyn Monroe spent most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanages until age 16 when, upon being faced with being returned to an orphanage, she chose to get married to her neighbour's 21 year old son, drop out of school, and become a housewife.

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XEWYr TIL that in February 18, 1952 a huge storm hit New England, generating huge waves and two 500-foot tankers were broken in half by the heavy seas, against all odds a small Coast Guard lifeboat piloted by a man named Bernie Webber single handedly rescued 32 of the 33 men stranded in one of the tankers
xgy1 TIL when the “affluenza teen” Ethan Couch was 13, he was allowed to drink and to drive himself to school. When the head of the school objected, Couch’s father threatened to buy the school.
QJJ89 TIL Japanese rail workers use a technique called "point and call" to increase mindfulness in their operations and reduce railway accidents.
BramW TIL Australian Don Ritchie talked at least 160 people out of committing suicide at Watson's Bay by offering them a cup of tea and someone to talk to. He was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his efforts.
VBjRD TIL, there's a temple in India where people worship Rats