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TIL that Bin Laden’s Family was evacuated by the FBI shortly after 9/11 when they received a message from the Saudi ruler saying there were “bin Laden children all over America…Take measures to protect the innocents”

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NXBJN TIL about the "My Way Killings" a social phenomenon in the Philippines that describes a string of 12 unrelated murders between 2002-2012 all related to Frank Sinatra's song My Way.
4xR TIL That Desi Arnaz, when producing I Love Lucy, helped to create the multiple-camera setup production style using adjacent sets that have become the standard for all subsequent situation comedies to this day. He also came up with the idea of shooting the show in front of a live audience.
p8Jge TIL: Most Canadians can just email or text eachother money. All the major Canadian banks offer services from a company called Interac which include debit and e transfer services, the latter can be sent to an email address or by text message, most banks do not charge for the service.
jY7p TIL Astronaut Scott Carpenter Spoke to President Johnson 200 ft below the surface of the ocean, but he was in a decompression chamber with a helium atmosphere and nobody could understand what he was saying.
gr1ab TIL During the pandemic, Hollywood actors/actresses "got" together to create a home movie remake of The Princess Bride on Youtube.