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TIL in the Torah there is a type of law known as "chukim," or a statute beyond mans ability to comprehend. An example of this is the restriction of fabrics containing both wool and linen, for which no explanation is given.

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PYlWG TIL that when visiting president Jimmy Carter, Willie Nelson and the president's son, James Earl Carter III, were caught smoking weed on the roof of the White House
0wZxL TIL of Ben Carlin, the first and only person to circumnavigate the globe in an amphibious vehicle. He traveled 17,780 kilometers (11,050 mi) by sea and 62,744 kilometers (38,987 mi) by land over ten years in his modified Ford.
9B0B TIL the Futurama theorem is a mathematical theorem invented by Futurama writer Ken Keeler, who holds a PhD in applied mathematics. It is the only theorem to be created for the sole purpose of entertainment in a TV show.
4xnN TIL that the first officer in the movie Titanic who accepted a bribe, shot a passenger, and then committed suicide is actually a hero and memorialized in his hometown in Dalbeattie, Scottland. The town was so distraught, a Fox exec flew over to present a donation to the local high school.
M7LEW TIL that "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears was heard by Simon Cowell who knew it would be a hit. He offered the writer, Max Martin an Aston Martin if he would give the song to his boy band, Five. Five initially began writing verses; however, Martin had promised the song to Britney.