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TIL the actor Woody Harrelson's father, Charles Harrelson, was a convicted hitman. In 1979 he assassinated a US federal judge John H Wood Jr. This was the first assassination of federal judge in the 20th century.

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neWJb In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a poor woman with a middle-school education, made one of the greatest medical contributions ever. Her cells, taken from a cervical-cancer biopsy, became the first immortal human cell line—the cells reproduce infinitely in a lab. Although other immortal lines have since been established, Lacks's "HeLa" cells are the standard in labs around the world. Together they outweigh 100 Empire State Buildings and could circle the equator three times.
J1jMk TIL In 1958, pilots Robert Timm and Jim Cook flew a Cessna 172 for 66 days straight without landing by refueling from a moving truck
r1aM TIL That the Kowloon walled city in Hong Kong was home to 33,000 residents all of which lived in hundreds of interconnected high rise buildings crammed into a 210m x 120m space. The construction was so dense that sunlight didn’t filter down to the lower levels. Photos in link.
BrXQD TIL Between ages of 17 and 29, most men lose their child or juvenile hairline, distinguished by its relatively low, straight-across appearance, rounded corners. Only a small percentage of Caucasian men (around 5%) retain their juvenile hairlines for life
wLN76 TIL about The Chicago Ripper Crew, a satanic cult and organized crime group operating in the early 80's. It's 4 members abducted, tortured and mutilated 18 women, amputating their breasts with a wire garrote to cannibalize as part of a satanic sacrament.