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TIL Charles Lockwood was a high-level executive for Roberts Finance in Argentina who was kidnapped in 1973 by a militia & held prisoner for 54 days before being ransomed for $1m. Roughly 2 yrs later the militia kidnapped him again but this time he was ransomed for $10m. He left Argentina after that.

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OoJWL TIL Tardigrades, or water bears, were filmed mating for the first time in 2016 by German researchers. The female lays eggs, the male gets into position (a process that can be several minutes); they engage in mutual stimulation till the male ejaculates his semen into the female's outer layer of skin.
OGZK7 TIL that Japanese death row inmates are executed by hanging. Three prison officers simultaneously press buttons to open the trap door so it is not clear which one is responsible.
0yR5 TIL that a pilot was actually recorded saying “I picked a bad day to stop sniffin’ glue” shortly before his plane crashed
4kN1J TIL the word, colour and gemstone “Turquoise” comes from the French word for “Turkey”
OGB9a TIL talcum powder is made from a material which is often mined from locations with deposits of asbestos