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TIL that there are polar bear sized pigs that are breed by Chinese farmers

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V6EZ TIL that a billionaire heir to the SC Johnson fortune received only 4 months in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting his 12 year old stepdaughter
4XGDa TIL about the Nike Decade, a shoe line that was discontinued after members of the cult Heaven's Gate performed a mass suicide while wearing the sneakers. Pairs of the shoes now resell for thousands of dollars.
4jL5 TIL David Bowie used to secretly respond to fans on message boards under the nickname ‘Sailor’.
J1dlm TIL of Walter Summerford, a man who was struck by lightning 3 consecutive times after a period of 6 years each. Even after his death, his grave was struck by lightning.
x6aJ1 TIL that the 1980 miles of Alaska’s Yukon River is only crossed by 4 bridges. By comparison, the slightly longer Mississippi River is has more than 132 bridges.