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TIL that in 2009, a cabin burglar in New Mexico died during a gun battle with police, after which it was discovered that he was one of Canada's most wanted criminals, having been on the run for 37 years.

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jN99a TIL the civil war era Fort Montgomery, near the New York/Canada border, is a privately-held 86 acre estate that has been on the market for decades. Peak asking price was $9 MIL in 2006 but the current listing is under $1MIL.
78OaP TIL About How, in the 18th Century, over 700 children were kidnapped from the streets of Aberdeen and sent to North America and sold as slaves.
neZLB TIL the game called "Telephone" in the U.S. is known as "Chinese whispers" in England
YpEPr TIL The worlds largest human colon is 8 feet long and held 40 pounds of feces.
4X9x5 TIL In 1959 NASA contacted Pillsbury to create food safety management system for space travel. It is now industry standard and in practice in food establishments around the world.