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TIL Bill Watterson, Creator of Calvin and Hobbes, stashed autographed copies at his local book store

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XoGP TIL: There is a waterfall that empties into an underground river in Minnesota. The outlet has never been discovered.
pXPN TIL in 1959 nine ski hikers died mysteriously in the Ural mountains after fleeing their camp. Their deaths were never solved, and theories for the cause range from bear or yeti attacks to avalanches and military testing.
XEdE TIL that 10 years ago an eight-year-old boy had his arm bitten off by a shark. His uncle got mad and grabbed the 7-foot-long shark and dragged it to shore. The shark was killed, the arm removed from it’s stomach, and reattached to the boy, who made a full recovery.
o8QL TIL illegal income, such as bribes, are considered taxable income. Authorities can use this to prosecute people with “legal immunity” (diplomats, UN workers, etc) as they are not immune to paying taxes.
bMA9 TIL that in 2014 a Swiss Bank Deposit Vault filled with hundreds of Swiss Coins was sold. It has been described as “the perfect gift for a real life Scrooge McDuck”