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TIL there is a store in Alabama where you can buy items found in unclaimed airport baggage

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wLypo TIL that a British officer named George Cairns got his arm cut off by a Japanese soldier. Cairns killed that Japanese soldier, stole his sword, and cut down several others until he succumbed to blood loss
5YNl8 TIL character actor Richard Deacon, best known for playing Dick Van Dyke’s boss on the Dick Van Dyke Show, was a gourmet chef. He wrote several cookbooks, and even hosted a cooking show in Canada.
95j6 TIL: T-Rex that appears in an offline mode on chrome is actually a game! 1. Disconnect your Internet. 2. Try to open any site. 3. A T-Rex appears with a Reload button. 4. Press spacebar 5. Enjoy the game. Now waste your time even when you are offline.
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16Vlr TIL that Jani Lane, frontman of the band Warrant, once expressed regret for writing the 1990 song “Cherry Pie,” stating that: "I could shoot myself in the fucking head for writing that song." However, in a later interview, Lane recanted that statement and said that he was interviewed on a bad day.