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TIL that Steven E Jones, a Stanford University professor, published a paper which suggested active thermite was detected in 9/11 debris from the World Trade Center in "explosive quantities".

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gbmA TIL that Mr. T’s wearing of gold chains and other jewelry was a result of customers losing or leaving them after a fight at the club where he worked as a bouncer. He would stand out front wearing the items in case people who was kicked out came looking for them. He was a living lost and found
MEYb TIL that there is a word in Mandarin pronounced “kǎnyé” that literally translates to “big talker”
9YYEr TIL that Stewart Copeland's (drummer for The Police) father was a powerful CIA officer and was involved in overthrowing the governments of Syria and Iran
j6ZeQ TIL that Stonewall Jackson was also the name of the Major General of 84th Division during WW2
KYNEQ TIL Some US States Randomize Candidates's Names on Election Ballots Because The First Name Has a Higher Chance of Winning.