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TIL that the founder of the notorious “Bumfights” video series was caught trying to ship stolen baby parts out of Thailand in 2018

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N788b TIL robbers in India robbed trains using 1 rupee coins. The coins were used to complete the signal circuit normally completed by train wheels to make the light go red and stop the train
7r6YM TIL about Disco Demolition Night. In the Late 70s the White Sox hired a shock-jock, anti-disco campaigner to promote an event where fans were urged to bring in disco records for discounted ticket priced. These records were collected and then blown up. The even ended with riot police dispersal.
Rjaj TIL that in Ontario, Canada there is a law stating saying “sorry” is not an admissions of guilt.
VMro0 TIL That termite queens are the longest living insect on the planet. Living on average up to 15 years with some scientists suggesting they can live up to 50-100 years old.
GAWvQ TIL that "thylacoleo carnifex", known as "marsupial lion", was an Australian apex predator that weighed up to 130 kg. Thylacoleo went extinct as recently as 46 thousand years ago