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TIL there are bigger beds than California King... the Wyoming King and Alaskan King.

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awpPy TIL that murderer Jessie Dimmick, while running from the police, broke into a couple's house and held them at knifepoint. After he fell asleep, they left and told the police of his location. Dimmick then sued them for $235,000 for breach of contract, saying they had promised not to call the police.
Vewp TIL Most greenland sharks are blind due to a 3cm long parasite that latches onto their eye. The sharks have not evolved a defence because the parasite is bioluminescent and is theorised to attract prey to the shark’s head
j6x4E TIL about Hunger Stones, rocks placed in rivers below a certain depth and meant to be revealed during times of drought and famine. When one is found, it is marked with the current year, some still bearing dates from the 1600s. One found in the Czech Republic in 2018 reads "If you see me, weep"
nedxd TIL The current owner of the "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" flying car is director Peter Jackson. He could would drive cast members of The Hobbit films around in the car while playing the main theme song through a sound system.
b6BMa TIL of Max Naumann, the leader of the Association of German National Jews, a Jewish organization during Nazi Germany that came out in support of Hitler. Despite their loyalty to Hitler, the group was rejected by Nazis and deemed illegal. Max & other members were sent to concentration camps.