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TIL the director and animator of Ed, Edd, and Eddie was shot 8 times by police officers while unarmed. It was caught on video.

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vYpB TIL PETA kills nearly 90% of the animals in its shelters each year, despite the fact that it could feasibly kill none.
yQGbJ TIL that General Motors chemist Thomas Midgley Jr. invented both chlorofluorocarbons and leaded gasoline, having "more impact on the atmosphere than any other single organism in Earth's history."
WkenN TIL "Nut" in Honey Nut Cheerios refers to the almond flavor
0depA TIL about Michael Fagan, who evading any security sneaked twice into Buckingham Palace. In his first visit, he wandered around for half an hour eating cheddar, drinking whine and sitting on a throne.
5Y7JP TIL there is a book called "Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy" that explains the process of how to get current tools from nothing. [PDF]