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TIL that Amanda Knox, while imprisoned, was falsely told she had HIV. This led her to list her sexual partners, which then leaked to the media. This incident is seen as a strategy by authorities to probe her personal life for a possible accomplice in the Meredith Kercher murder case.

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kOMD7 TIL of serial killer Joe Metheny, who minced his victims into hamburgers and sold them at his own BBQ stand.
9mEX TIL that babies born in international waters have their birth place listed as “AT SEA.” Those born in the air where no country claims sovereignty are listed as “IN THE AIR”
loRWV TIL- The 26th President of the United States, Teddy Roosevelt, regularly staged boxing matches in the White House and took on anyone he could- including professional boxers.
oRn47 TIL about Venture Smith, the son of a West African prince. Kidnapped and became an American slave until he purchased his and his family's freedom and went on to become a wealthy property owner in the late 1770's
XlJk TIL Takeout coffee cups are not recyclable and billions are wasted every year