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TIL A man broke out of prison and turned himself in because it was too cold outside.

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BwKr TIL while in the military Mr. T was ordered to cut down trees as a punishment by a sergeant. He cut down 70 trees in 3 ½ hours before a shocked major superseded the sergeant and ordered him to stop.
ANxjB TIL In 2010, an animal rights advocacy group called for Punxsutawney Phil to be replaced with an animatronic groundhog, claiming the tradition stresses the animal. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club rejected the idea, stating that Phil is well cared for and lives better than the average child.
LkyAV TIL that the average lifetime cost of dog ownership ranges from $27k to $42k
M70Y7 TIL Nobel Peace Prize laureate Henry Kissinger is considered to be one of the largest influences on soccer's popularity in the United States. In his youth, he often defied Nazi racial laws to sneak into stadiums to watch matches, and he was named chairman of the North American Soccer League in 1978.
16J4d TIL in 1839, Charles Goodyear accidentally invented Vulcanization when he dropped some rubber in a flying pan