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TIL some radar detectors use radar detector detector detectors to detect radar detector detectors to prevent detection

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GmQG TIL: Chuck Taylor, of Converse All-Star fame, was only a shoe salesman, and was simply paid commission on what he sold, and had an expense account with Converse. That’s it.
rEg4 TIL Christopher John Boyce was a convicted spy for the Soviet Union sentenced to 40 years in prison. In 1980, he escaped federal prison and was on the run for 1yr and 8 months, during which time he committed 17 bank robberies and studied aviation so he could eventually flee to the Soviet Union.
awljo TIL Hitler's chauffeur, Erich Kempka, left the bunker with a group of others after Hitler's suicide. They got rid of their uniforms and disguised themselves in civilian clothes. Soviet soldiers found the group, and insisted they join them and drink vodka in celebration of victory.
xV7WD TIL about a journey to the end of time, trillions of years into the future, We start in 2019 and travel exponentially through time, witnessing the future of Earth, the death of the sun, the end of all stars, and ultimately the end of everything within the known universe.
9QR6 TIL that the CERN management agreed and signed a legal document that made the web publicly available in such a way that no one could claim ownership of it and that would ensure it was a free and open standard for everyone to use.