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TIL The "train joyrider" Darius McCollum has been permanently placed in a psych ward notorious for abuse and violence.

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NXrYb TIL that when the British sent their first diplomatic mission to China in 1793, the Chinese spoke to them in Latin because last time they communicated diplomatically with Europeans was 1600 years ago with Roman empire.
GAlL7 TIL that when "Goofus and Gallant" first debuted in "Children's Activities" magazine in 1938 (under the title "The G-Twins"), they were depicted as Elves instead of children. They wouldn't become children until 1952.
pp9b TIL that your neighbor’s ham radio can interfere with your wifi signal, and that it is the ham radio operator’s responsibility not to mess up your wifi, and if they do, you can report them to the FCC and they can lose their license
lro7 TIL a noted fetish artist lived with “Spider-Man” co-creator Steve Ditko, and once said “I think I added the business about the webs coming out of his hands.”