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TIL 39th richest person in the world is Li Ka-Shing (!) with $28.9B net worth.

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PYbxL TIL about Boston Corbett, "Lincoln's Avenger". He tracked down and killed John Wilkes Booth, but was arrested for disobeying orders. He was later released, deemed both a "national hero" and "insane" and eventually faded into mysterious whereabouts. It is not known what became of him.
9mkX TIL a woman placed a severed finger, belonging to an associate of her husband, into her Wendy’s chili in order to sue the company. She was convicted and sentenced to 9 years in prison
Qn86 TIL in 1977 singer Tom Waits was arrested outside a coffee shop for trying to stop men from bullying other patrons.These men were plainclothes officers,and Waits was charged with disturbing the peace.Waits disputed the charge,was found not guilty,and successfully sued the police dept. for $7,500
kw04 TIL Genhis Khan killed 10% of the world’s population. (40 Million of 400 Million). TIL Genghis Khan literally decimated the human race.
9nlQ TIL One of the Congressmen who set up the House Committee on Un-American Activities was selling falsified passports to the Soviets and offered to spy for them.