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TIL about Jason Vukovich, known as the “Alaskan Avenger,” who was convicted of using the state’s sex offender registry to track down offenders, break into their homes, and beat them with a hammer.

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GApRg TIL that in its 30 years of operation from 1967 to 1997, the McDonnell Douglas Corporation only developed one new, from the ground up aircraft. It was the C-17 Globemaster III.
N7ym1 TIL In 2013 Subway was sued for selling 11-inch Footlongs. In the settlement they agreed to pay $525,000 in attorney fees and required their restaurants to now measure bread, so that Footlong and 6-inch sandwiches will indeed be at least 12 inches and 6 inches, respectively.
e485 TIL that McDonald’s is telling it’s workers on their website, “McResource Line”, to sell their goods to make ends meet. They suggest “Selling some of your unwanted possessions on eBay or Craigslist could bring in some quick cash.”
Yp7Lv TIL that the finger wrinkling happening when in contact with water is triggered by an autonomic nervous response
Yg1A TIL that in some countries such as Mexico,Germany and Austria Prison escape is not punishable by law if the escaper doesn’t break any other laws due to the fact that the human instinct is to be free.