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TIL that the Bermuda Triangle mystery is nothing more than the result of bad/sensational journalism.

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BrDMd TIL that Genrich Altshuller, a Soviet engineer, was given a 25-year prison sentence for sending Joseph Stalin a letter explaining a desire to improve Soviet engineering. He later went on to write science fiction books and found a famous engineering school.
kv1m TIL One of the main reasons Hollywood became the home of American movie production was so that filmmakers could continue to use patented equipment illegally.
6ERZJ TIL the earliest of several attempts to ban coffee took place in Mecca 1511 CE. Its effects on the mind were decided to be as intoxicating as alcoholic drinks, and therefore was banned on religious grounds. It was overturned later as coffee has been shown to sharpen instead of dull the senses.
9YvZB TIL During Season 4 of The Sopranos, James Gandolfini gave 16 co-stars $33,000 each, saying “Thanks for sticking by me.”
ADkGB TIL Richard Benjamin Harrison (The Grandpa from Pawn Stars) was arrested for stealing a vehicle and was given the choice to go prison or join the military, he chose the latter. He ended up serving in the military for 20 years.