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TIL rocker Dave Navarro’s mother was murdered in 1983. Eight years later in 1991, Navarro appeared on America’s Most Wanted and thanks to a viewer tip the killer was caught.

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bmyE TIL that Katherine Hepburn [b.1907-d.2003], 12 time Academy Award nominated actress was an atheist saying once in an interview: “I am an atheist and that’s it. I believe there’s nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for other people.”
7reQZ TIL That Jimi Hendrix was thrown out of the Army for masturbating in the platoon area while supposed to be on detail”.
d8N7K TIL about "Stone Frigates", islands and buildings that are legally naval ships. A notable example is the HMS Diamond Rock, which was captured after battle with 16 French and Spanish ships. The Diamond Rock inflicted over 50 casualties but the captain was still court-martialled for "losing" the ship.
ANkGa TIL the 4 biggest US cities by Area are all in Alaska
Vr5p TIL in 1990 disabled activists got out of their wheelchairs and crawled up the steps of the Capitol, inconveniencing Senators to encourage a vote on the Americans with Disabilities Act.