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TIL in WWII, both Allied and Axis forces, specifically pilots, were known to be methamphetamine users, so much so that it was nicknamed “Pilot’s Salt”.

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noYG TIL that 3 mths after Charlie Chaplin died his corpse was stolen by two Swiss mechanics in order to extort money from the family. The robbers were captured and Chaplin’s body was found eleven weeks later. To prevent further attempts, he was reburied under concrete.
4XgX6 TIL that as a white belt, Paul Walker told his BJJ coach that he would get his black belt "even if he needed to get it in his coffin", shortly after Walker's death, that same coach awarded Walker his black belt and told his father he could put it in his coffin.
Wkpl9 TIL: The Singing Nun, known for her unexpected 1963 hit "Dominique" left her convent in 1966, recorded a single singing the praises of contraception, entered into a lesbian relationship with a woman 11 years younger than her, and ended up committing suicide with her lover in 1985.
Y7ZW TIL that the stronger a man is physically, the more likely his political beliefs will be aligned with his own selfish interests as opposed to the common good.
a8Vjb TIL there is a thing called maladaptive daydreaming where people can daydream for hours on end and can't stop