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TIL tasers shoot confetti with tiny serial numbers printed on it so that it can be linked to the person who fired it.

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rRRxo TIL the famous Wayne Gretzky quote about "skating to where the puck is going to be, not where it's been" is actually misattributed to him. It was said by his father Walter Gretzky.
WkGWY TIL: During a renovation of the Tower of London the skeletons of two children were found hidden beneath a staircase. They were identified as the remains of two princes who had gone missing 191 years before.
Lkvap TIL that lots of people order Bloody Marys on aeroplanes but never drink them on the ground. This is because rich umami flavours - like those found in tomato juice - are one of the few tastes that aren't dulled by loud engine noise.
GQOJ TIL that in 986, Vladimir the Great, audited the major religions before choosing one to unify Russia. Apparently he decided against adopting the Muslim faith because “Drinking is the joy of the Rus’, we can’t go without it”.
9wDPB TIL a TV show saved the life of a dying man, who had been denied coverage by an HMO for a pancreas transplant, by staging a mock funeral outside the company's headquarters. The company agreed to pay for the operation a week later.