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TIL Rick Springfield, the singer behind the 80's rock hit, 'Jessie's Girl', has one of the largest collections of Star Wars toys in the world, with an estimated value of more than $500,000

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Z8DVG TIL about the “smiley face murder theory”, advanced by two retired NYC detectives, that a series of presumed drownings in Midwestern states were actually victims of a serial killer; the name refers to smiley face graffiti found near locations thought to have been used by the killer to dump bodies.
6E987 TIL A man walked into a publisher's office with 14 pictures and a title to go along with each picture. He said he would come back with the full stories, but never showed up. The pictures have captivated writer's for years.
E710 TIL that Sigourney Weaver’s real name is Susan and she chose the name “Sigourney” from a character mentioned in “The Great Gatsby”
Vm7Q TIL Twelve female snipers of the Russian 3rd Shock Army have a combined kill count of 775 during World War II and it is estimated that in 1943 the Soviet Union had over 2000 female snipers in their military.
ZNQ4 TIL that tigers can, and will, take revenge on those who have wronged them. They are one of the most vengeful animals on the planet.