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TIL About Miriam Rodríguez, the 57 year old Mexican mother who hunted down her daughters kidnappers.

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VrB TIL ancient Greek statues were originally brightly painted.
v11bD TIL Solo Synchronized Swimming was a sport at the Olympic Games between 1984 and 1992.
O9Ba TIL Field Marshall Montgomery once made a bet with Walter Bedell Smith that is if he could capture the city of Sfax by April 1943 he would receive a B17 bomber. When Monty completed his half of the bet, Smith backed out: The matter escalated all the way to Eisenhower who ensured Monty got his B17.
0LM5 TIL If a weather forecaster gives a 50% chance of precipitation that could mean there is a 100% chance of rain in 50% of the area. The ‘probability of precipitation’ number frequently used in weather forecasts is mostly unknown by the public and is misinterpreted.
m1OVM TIL That Adermatoglyphia is an extremely rare genetic disorder that prevents the development of fingerprints. Five extended families worldwide are known to be affected by this condition.