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TIL that on St Patrick’s day 1990 two thieves dressed as Boston Police stole artwork valued at approximately $500 million from Boston’s Gardner Museum. The crime is unsolved and remains the largest property crime in US history.

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J1n9v TIL The Mosuo (a Chinese ethnic group) believe that long ago, dogs had life spans of 60 years and humans had life spans of 13 years, and humans traded their life span with the dogs in exchange for honouring them. During the adulthood initiation rites, adolescents pray before the family dogs
VgWk TIL Gillette created an animated video on how to shave your genitals. [NSFW]
5lRn TIL: That Steven Seagal made a music album called “Songs from the Crystal Cave” that won a coveted endorsement from Conan O'Brian!
9RvX TIL giant rats have been trained to sniff out land mines in Africa. In Mozambique, they have already been instrumental in the removal of 13,000 mines, helping reclaim 1,100 hectares of land
x6l9o TIL Australia doesn't use the solstices and equinoxes to define the seasons, instead it's weather based and each season is 3 full months. Summer is Dec 1 to Feb 28.