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TIL John Morales, the actor who voiced McGruff the Crime Dog, has been in jail for a decade. His legal troubles began in 2011.

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GMOQ TIL Although windstorms on Mars will often reach 60mph, because of the low atmospheric pressure, they actually feel like no more than a gentle breeze.
WKm4 TIL of Carlos Hathcock, an American sniper with the only confirmed kill of shooting an enemy sniper through his own rifle scope, hitting him in the eye and killing him.
6kQW TIL the “d” and “t” sounds have same exact mouth and tongue positions, the only difference is you add voice to make the “d” sound.
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9wn4B TIL: In the 11th century, a large stone cross was found buried in Montacute, Somerset. It was taken to Waltham in Essex and hung in the local church, where it became an object of pilgrimage for people who sought healing. Following Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, the cross disappeared.