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TIL in 2009 a Man Who Was an Expert on How to Avoid Being Kidnapped in Mexico Was Kidnapped in Mexico After Giving a Lecture On “How To Not Be Kidnapped in Mexico”

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VBBp8 TIL The Greek physician Hippocrates noted that naturally fat people tend to die ealier than those who are slender. It is also better to be larger when young but a smaller stature is better in old age
XEMjR TIL: Abercrombie & Fitch used to sell outdoor goods such as camping gear and guns, and their main store had a shooting range.
GAQW7 TIL that the Glen Campbell song, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You", was about his future after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's. It ended up being the last song he recorded.
dWa9 TIL when Michael Richards apologized on David Letterman for his racist outburst in 2006, the audience laughed, thinking it was a joke.
ANNnw TIL about lithopedions : stone children - Unborn calcified foetuses