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TIL: As part of her sentence for abandoning 35 kittens in the woods, an Ohio woman was ordered to spend a night alone in the woods without water, food, or entertainment.

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LkjOP TIL about Laconic phrase. When Philip II invaded southern Greece, he asked the Spartans whether he should come as friend or foe. They replied "Neither". Irate, he demanded they surrender, for if he came, they would be destroyed, prompting the response "If".
6997Q TIL that in the early eighties, interest rates on homes had skyrocketed to 18% due to dramatic inflation in the seventies. However, this dropped the price of houses to $82,500, around $280,000 when adjusted for inflation.
wL7o8 TIL that British actress Emilia Clarke has survived two brain aneurysms and founded a charity called SameYou which helps provide treatment to people recovering from a brain injury or stroke
QJl6d TIL in 1995, Blockbuster sued rival company Hollywood Video for $10 million after hiring five former Blockbuster employees. Hollywood Video had only 117 stores nationwide, in comparison to Blockbuster's 2,800.
Lr5d TIL the creators of Adventure Time, The Regular Show and Gravity Falls are all college friends and all worked together on a show near the beginning of their careers.