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TIL In 2010, Greg Fleniken was found dead inside his locked Texas hotel room. He had no obvious external injuries but massive internal damage. His death was ruled a homicide. After an 8-month investigation, it was found that a drunk guest in the next room accidentally shot Fleniken in the scrotum.

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OoDJ1 TIL Bonobos form all-female coalitions to target violent males as a counterstrategy against harassment.
JYkym TIL because France prohibits alcohol sponsorship of sport, the Guinness Six Nations rugby championship is branded there as 'Six Nations Greatness'
YOVB TIL Dr. Gay Hitler, son of George Washington Hitler, was a local dentist in Circleville, Ohio, and served the community from 1922 through 1946. Many roads in the area still contain the word ‘Hitler’ through this family.
wooE1 TIL about Splendid China (Orlando, Florida, 1993-2003) a $100 million theme park owned by the People's Republic of China
5e4k TIL to foster infighting and maximize power, Adolf Hitler would intentionally give contradicting orders to officers whose duties he knew would overlap.