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TIL researchers polled 250 children regarding their opinions on clowns; all 250 children in the study reported that they found clowns frightening

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KYOEQ TIL about Richard Proenneke, who in 1968 in his 50s moved from the Midwest to AK to live off the land.
BKNb TIL of a Cynic named Diogenes who had no regard for wealth or honor. He was once sitting outside when Alexander the Great approached and asked if he wanted anything; he replied, “yes, stand a little out of my sun.” The awestruck king said “truly if I were not Alexander, I would wish to be Diogenes.”
KYO99 TIL over 2.5 million people applied for tickets to see Oasis at Knebworth Festival in Knebworth, England in 1996. This meant the possibility of 20 sold out nights. It remains the largest demand for concert tickets in British history.
KgKw TIL Switzerland requires it’s citizens to train yearly in firearm handling and to own a gun with live amo + has extremely low homicide rates
WWN9 TIL there’s a 47 year old burger encased in resin that’s archived in the Alberta Legislature Building