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TIL Larry Fine of the Three Stooges burned his arm with acid as a child. His parents gave him violin lessons to strengthen the damaged nerves. He became so proficient on the violin that his parents planned to send him to a European music conservatory but the plan was thwarted by World War I.

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LkdYd TIL of Oleg Gordievsky, a KGB/MI6 double agent. If he required MI6 rescue, he was to stand on a street corner in Moscow at 730pm on a Tuesday holding a safeway bag, wearing a grey cap. MI6 would acknowledge by walking past him eating a chocolate bar. MI6 monitored this street corner for 10 years.
1aJgP TIL Robert Opel streaked 1974 Oscars, then ran for president with the slogan “Not Just Another Crooked Dick” in 1976, and then was suspiciously murdered at his gay art studio in 1979.
BrLbr TIL The Beatles' song "Hey Jude" was originally titled "Hey Jules", and it was intended to comfort Julian Lennon from the stress of his parents' separation. McCartney said he changed the name to "Jude" "because I thought that sounded a bit better"
4k6EJ TIL only about 5% of Americans get their daily recommended value of fiber
VMAYQ TIL about the organisation that lets you “buy” an acre of threatened rainforest for around $100 to protect it from deforestation.