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TIL that in ancient pictures of unicorns, they were depicted more like goats not horses.

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nWxKW TIL about Kirk Allen, a senior member of the U.S. military who believed a series of popular sci-fi novels, in which he shared the protagonist's name, were his biography. He created full-color maps, sketches, and written stories, to fill in omitted details from his own recollection.
VNy0 TIL A car crashed through the front window of the struggling Cape Cod Potato Chips store in 1980, almost hitting the owner’s daughter. The subsequent insurance payment and publicity from the accident helped tide the company over until the following summer, by which time business was booming.
o7xK TIL Shirley Phelps-Roper (Westboro Baptists, daughter of Fred Phelps) had a son out of wedlock and therefore is the type of person she preaches against.
E1exw Lim Ban Lim, Singapore's most wanted fugitive, stole at least $2.5 million in his career but was found with only $1.40 on him when he was killed by police.
JZLV TIL that Sean Connery was once pulled over and fined by a British police officer for over speeding. The Officer’s name was Sergeant James Bond.