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TIL William Shatner made Richard Simmons storm off the stage of the Today Show when he asked “Is that what you think straight guys are?”

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XE5gX TIL that there is a criminal called Dr. Ch@os who is currently incarcerated at the supermax prison ADX Florence for causing 28 power failures and hoarding large amounts of cyanide. After 20 years in prison, he is scheduled for release on September 8, 2019.
dBwZ TIL A study on military funding in 2009 showed that a billion dollars spent by the U.S. government on domestic matters created ~35%-~135% more jobs than the same amount of money spent on military contracts.
ZNBB TIL that deep-sea fiber optic cables are now buried under the seabed, because the electricity running through them used to attract sharks who would bite into them - electrocuting the shark and destroying the cable
XjN6 TIL that tear gas is a chemical weapon banned at war, but police are still allowed to use it on protesters.
xObo TIL If a weather forecast gives a 50% chance of precipitation that could mean there is a 100% chance of rain in 50% of the forecast area. The ‘probability of precipitation’ number frequently used in weather forecasts is widely misunderstood by the public.