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TIL Denzel Washington was in a Beatles cover band with Ludacris' dad.

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VMl18 TIL After the placement of a Buddha statue to deter illegal dumping, Oakland police stated that criminal activity in the area, including dumping, graffiti, drug dealing, and prostitution, had dropped by 82% as of 2014.
N951 TIL the Church of Euthanasia is an (and the only) anti-human religion, going so far as to bear the slogan “Save the Planet, Kill Yourself”
ZZjD TIL that the book keeper at the 1st franchised Mcdonald’s worked for free for the first 9 months and little pay after that, and was given 10% of the company. 10 years later she cashed in part of her holdings for $300,000 (worth 1.7 mil today) and kept the rest worth 5 mil (28 mil today).
JYNn8 TIL that women in the Dani tribe in Indonesia amputate a part of their fingers to grieve a loved one's death. It’s believed finger cutting keeps the deceased person’s restless spirit away, as well as symbolising the pain of bereavement.
xK6b TIL there is a Bacon Chase Race 5k where you can run and eat unlimited bacon