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TIL a Mexican politician accused of money laundering and participating in organized crime escaped arrest by sneaking into his own swearing-in ceremony, where he claimed parliamentary immunity

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E8Y7 TIL in 1999, a young trainee surgeon travelled to Kosovo to provide medical help to victims of war. In a strange turn of events, Craig Jurisevic became a Mafia target, and played a part in the bombing of 400 Serbian forces.
a8JwJ TIL the rufous treepie, a bird in the raven family, has learned to steal lit candles from a temple in India. The candles use clarified butter for fuel so the treepies fly inside, grab one and fly away. Then they remove the wick and extinguish it before eating it and the butter.
jNn9N TIL that Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort were related: Tom Riddle's mother--Merope Gaunt--was a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin. Cadmus Peverell was her paternal ancestor. Harry Potter's paternal ancestor was Ignotus Peverell, which makes Voldermort and Harry distantly related.
nBGr TIL Uma Thurman’s father was the first American to be ordained as a Buddhist monk, and her mother was once married to Timothy Leary
PaoV TIL that adultery is illegal in the U.S. military.