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TIL of Martin Heemeyer an American welder and Muffler repair shop owner who in 2004 went on a rampage and destroyed numerous buildings in the town of Granby Colorado with a modified bulldozer.

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EGB0 TIL that Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria, who ruled from 1943 to 1946 as a child, and was overthrown after the WWII, was later elected Prime Minister of Bulgaria in 2001. He is the only monarch to become the head of government through democratic elections in European history.
4RXJ TIL Canadian astronomer and renowned eclipse chaser J. W. Campbell traveled the world for 50 years trying to see 12 different eclipses. He ran into overcast skies every time.
WkEJB TIL Olive Oyl was a main character for 10 years before Popeye's 1929 appearance.
epKn5 TIL about hemiplegic migraines, known for temporarily causing weakness on one side of the body, numbness, and even trouble speaking.
gr1r7 TIL that the ratio of the perimeter of the Great Pyramid of Giza to its height is equal to 2*pi to an accuracy of better than 1 part in 3000