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TIL “Roger Wilco” means “Received, Will Comply”

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loo7B TIL of William Jenner who died in 1798 leaving an estate of £2m. His heirs fought over his estate until it was finally consumed by legal fees in 1915.
neNQW TIL of Dmitry Shparo, who against the USSR's will, skied to the North Pole twice in freezing weather and darkness. He also had a Ph.D. in Mathematics, skied across the Bering Strait, and founded an organization that helps disabled athletes go on adventures.
LaYQ TIL that Jim Dale performed 300 voices for the Harry Potter Audiobooks and had to playback recordings of himself on set to remember each one, each time.
dJor TIL Eating from larger plates can trick your brain into thinking that you’re eating less than those who eat from smaller plates, when you’re actually eating more. This is called the Delboeuf illusion.
W7LYA TIL that raccoons have a territory that ranges from as little as 7 acres for females within cities to as much as 12,000 acres for males in the prairies.