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TIL of William Buckley (1780 – 30 January 1856). He was an English convict who was transported to an Australian prison camp, escaped within 2 months, and lived in an Aboriginal community for 32 years.

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xVoP7 TIL that Polish intelligence officer Witold Pilecki volunteered for a resistance operation to be imprisoned in Auschwitz in order to gather intelligence about the camp. He organized a resistance movement in the camp, sent information to the Allies about what was happening there, and escaped in 1943.
x6bQo TIL that the water around F50 catamaran's hydrofoil reaches 100°C while sailing at high speed, meaning it is boiling. This is because the blade is slicing through the water and causes a reduction of water pressure which forms a pocket of air that dramatically affects its hydrodynamic efficiency.
JYDXQ TIL Michel Vaujour a French convict jailed in 1986 for attempted murder and armed robbery "forced his way onto the prison's roof by wielding nectarines that were painted to look like grenades." His wife then picked him up in a helicopter and whisked him away.
Dame TIL in Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
e0XyE TIL About Stu Ungar, one of only two to win the World Series of Poker Main Event 3 times. He burned his way through several fortunes, threw away a 10-year-long marriage, drugged himself up to the eyeballs and, by the end, could barely stand up. He died with only $800.