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TIL: That flat earther Mike Hughes died after crash-landing a rocket he made to prove the earth is actually flat

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8eKxb TIL that in 2013, Walter Gafvert was arrested for possession of child prn, only to download more child prn on his smartphone while being interviewed at the police station.
vP0AL TIL the term "spoiler," meaning something revealing the ending or twist of a movie, was coined in 1971 by Doug Kenney of National Lampoon
wA0Y TIL: A lawyer wrote a BS threatening letter to The Cleveland Browns, they responded by warning him that “some asshole” must be impersonating him and sending threatening letters.
NX60J TIL about 'The Hum' - a mysterious low-frequency sound heard around the world that only affects small amount of people in certain locations. Despite scientific investigations, its true source remains unknown.
WboA TIL India’s government once released about 25,000 flesh-eating turtles to clean up corpses polluting the Ganges river.