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TIL about Gustave, an 18 foot, 2,000 lb man-eating Crocodile that is rumored to have eaten over 300 humans.

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grKg8 TIL in 1926 Harry Houdini argued in congress for four days trying to convince them to pass his bill, House Resolution 8989, that would outlaw fortune-telling in the District of Columbia. The arguments nearly got physical and police were called several times.
E1wJo TIL Mike May, who became blind at age 3, got his sight back after more than 40 years but still had no idea how to see after his operation. Even though his eyes now worked perfectly, the visual part of his brain was so underdeveloped that it could not make any sense of the information coming in.
Me6Qm TIL The floor plans of MI6 (British Secret Intelligence Service) headquarters in London were 'lost' by building contractors during refurbishment. The documents held sensitive information on the layout, including entry and exit points. Most documents (but not all) were later recovered.
N7PM8 TIL that a person working in the telecom industry made an AI bot to prank telemarketers that talks to them until they catch on as he was annoyed with telemarketing calls. He created an algorithm that says, "Hello? hello?" to trick the agent to thinking they have reached their target.
mxelp TIL that Wally is a federally registered emotional support alligator. Wally brought his owner Joie out of depression and Joie subsequently realized the calming effect Wally has on people and decided to register him as an emotional support animal.