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TIL that exactly one week after the finale of the reality show Murder in Small Town X, the winner, firefighter Ángel Juarbe Jr., died in the 9/11 attacks.

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Z8YWp TIL about the death of Elisa Lam, a Canadian student at the University of British Columbia who disappeared while staying at the Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Only later to be found in the water tank when guests complained of problems with the water supply.
awDAJ TIL Robert Downey Jr's father exposed him to drugs when he was six years old and he got addicted to them by the age of eight.
oByM8 TIL Stomphia coccinea is a small reddish or pinkish sea anemone that has the remarkable ability to detach itself and swim away from predators when necessary. When a starfish's sensory organs touch this sea anemone, it rocks back and forth prying itself from its anchorage and escapes: see video below
d8apE TIL planned obsolescence is illegal in France; it is a crime to intentionally shorten the lifespan of a product with the aim of making customers replace it. In early 2018, French authorities used this law to investigate reports that Apple deliberately slowed down older iPhones via software updates.
KOXB6 TIL The Queen Mother loved the TV show Golden Girls so much she requested a live performance. She was seen chuckling at a joke about Blanche having sex with the paramedic who came after her husband died.