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TIL that there’s an organization called “419 Eater” which is dedicated to wasting the time of scammers by pretending to fall for their scams.

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wvWY TIL that in 1998, all 11 members of a soccer team in Africa were killed by lightning while leaving the other team unhurt
7rBVx TIL Her Majesty the Queen opened the London 2012 Olympics in a spoof video whereby James Bond escorted her to the venue via helicopter, which they both parachuted out from with Union Jack parachutes
8aOWb TIL of Singapore, Michigan, a ghost town buried beneath the shores of Lake Michigan after complete deforestation removed its protection from the surrounding sand dunes
R5V4 TIL that North Koreans who defect to South Korea get $10,000 to $28,000 “start up money.
XvJE TIL Brad Pitt consented to the removal of pieces of his front teeth which were restored when filming of “Fight Club” ended