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TIL that in 2018, Andrew Douglas Macintosh, a 64-year-old corporate executive from Brisbane, Australia, was arrested for repeatedly defecating on his neighbors' lawns. The neighbors banded together to catch the culprit, photographing Macintosh in the act; bent over, holding a piece of toilet paper.

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epVlJ TIL that the origins of the white wedding dress can be traced back to Queen Victoria’s marriage to her first cousin, Prince Albert, in 1840. They were married for 21 years until his death on December 14, 1861.
4ky66 TIL when Tom and Jerry's "The Two Mouseketeers" (1952) featured a guillotine execution scene, it wasn't just historical fiction - France was still actively using the guillotine for executions until 1977, with the last execution being Hamida Djandoubi.
ne7Y9 TIL: Broadway producer David Merrick once found 7 average New Yorkers with the same names as 7 of the top theater critics to see one of his poorly reviewed shows. He then printed ads quoting the 7 namesakes' rave reviews. The show remained open for another 6 months
6xrl TIL: John Clem joined the US Army at 10 years old and at 12 shot and killed a Confederate Colonel who demanded his surrender earning his promotion to Seargent becoming the youngest NCO is US Army history
KYm49 TIL in the 1952 Texas gubernatorial election, the Democratic candidate, Allan Shivers, was endorsed by the Republican party, who did not nominate their own candidate. Thus, Allan Shivers ran against himself, winning with 73% of the Democratic votes against 24% of his Republican votes.