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TIL back in 2016, a millionaire announced he would bury his car for afterlife, with intention of creating attention and controversy. he revealed the stunt is about raising awarness to organ donations. "People bury things that are much more valuable then cars and nobody seems to care".

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6EenY TIL about Bill Baxley, elected Atty. Gen. of Alabama at 29 yrs old in 1970. He reopened the 16th St. Church Bombing case and received a threatening letter from Edward R. Fields, Grand Dragon of the KKK. Baxley’s reply was short & sweet: “My response to your letter of Feb. 19, 1976 is - kiss my ass.”
rePo TIL there is a Rubiks Cube made for the blind
Ldld TIL that while it is quicker to have one line feeding into multiple cashiers at a store, it bothers most customers psychologically as they prefer to jockey for position, leading most stores to choose a more inefficient system to please customers. It is also why other lines move faster in your line.
69gaw TIL construction of the Manchester Ship Canal began in 1887 and took six years and cost £15 million at the time.
0wYM1 TIL when filming Dr. Strangelove, Stanley Kubrick got George C. Scott to overact on his takes by promising him they wouldn't be used in the final cut (#7).