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TIL a 16-year veteran Police Officer filed suit against his department alleging he was twice passed up for promotion and denied chances for overtime because he refused to profile young drivers for traffic tickets

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R5ZR9 TIL that the total length of our blood vessels is not 100,000km contrary to popular belief but only approximately 10,000km. The larger number has been incorrectly regarded as true since 1928 and was debunked in a recent study.
YpnpA TIL the expression "Curiosity killed the cat" originally continued with "but satisfaction brought it back"
OGGya TIL about Oliver the Chimp, who was billed as a human/chimp hybrid due to his flat face, walking upright, and his "preference for human women".
1amaX TIL Jahna Steele was voted Las Vegas' "Sexiest Showgirl on The Strip" in 1991, "Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year" in 1992, and "Most Beautiful Showgirl" in 1993. She was later fired from the "Crazy Girls Revue" show when people found out she was transgendered.
a88nL TIL that the official Hitler sent to coerce fascist Spain into joining the Axis in WWII was secretly opposed to Nazism. Unsurprisingly, he did not convince Spain to join the war. After the war, the Spanish government gave his widow a pension in gratitude.