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TIL: After shooting John Lennon outside of Lennon's home, his killer remained at the scene reading The Catcher in the Rye until he was arrested by the police.

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6pkW TIL 9/11 responders are dying from inhalation of ground zero waste, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not let the Zadroga Act pass.
NaQJ TIL for Queen’s “Bicycle Race” music video, the band rented several bikes which naked models raced at Wimbledon Stadium. When the renting company found out how the bikes were used, it forced the band to purchase all the seats.
Wkjl4 TIL of Jennifer Strange, who died after drinking nearly 7.6 litres (2 gallons) of water over 3 hours for a "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" radio contest.
0wLL1 TIL the term "patch", meaning a software update, originates from the days when computer code was written on physical cards with holes punched in them. If there was a change in the code, you would "patch" that section of the card with a piece of tape, covering it, and if necessary, changing it.
VPjD TIL of the “Romanian Treasure”: In 1916 Romania decided to send its vast collection of valuable objects and gold reserves to Russia for safekeeping. Currently Russia still holds the vast majority of it, valued at over $1.5 Billion USD