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TIL Bill Nye filed a restraining order against his wife of 7 weeks after she poured weed killer on his garden.

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P1QVV TIL In 2010 all Iceland's murder victims were women.
vZVx TIL that according to a treaty signed in 1796 the United States government “is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion,—as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of [Muslims]”
KOBrG TIL at the 1968 Masters, Roberto de Vicenzo accidentally signed an incorrect scorecard that showed a par 4 on the 17th hole in the final round, when he actually scored a birdie 3. De Vicenzo would finish 1 stroke behind the lead and was denied a playoff against tournament winner Bob Goalby.
LQWN9 TIL that Joey Ramone sang "1969" at CBGB in 2000 and that CBGB closed in 2006
Yp5kG TIL about Rosie the Ribiter, the American Bullfrog that holds the record for longest frog jump with a leap of 21 ft, 5 in in 1986. The prize for anybody to beat the record stands at $5000 USD