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TIL Leonardo DiCaprio’s haircut from Titanic was outlawed by the Taliban

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69g17 TIL the Denver airport automatic baggage handling system is one of the biggest financial losses in the history of American construction
a50J TIL of Kilroy Was Here, a popular meme that originated with US soldiers in World War 2 that was graffitied on landmarks as the soldiers moved on
WkXRB TIL that Al Roker holds the world record for the longest uninterrupted live TV weather report: 34 hours, at NBC Studios in New York from November 12 to 14, 2014.
oROJ8 TIL In the 1800s, individuals secured government jobs through connections to presidents, not by merit. This practice ended after a disgruntled job-seeker assassinated President James A. Garfield, whom he believed owed him a government appointment.
LkdBZ TIL of a teen that was prosecuted as an adult for having naked images – of himself – on phone. The court claimed he exploited himself and therefore must be punished so that the other party (himself) is satisfied.