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TIL That Jacques Cousteau helped in the search for oil off the coast of Abu Dhabi by collecting rock samples.

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16Zw4 TIL about James Miller aka 'The Fan Man' who in 1993 paraglided into a boxing ring during a heavyweight title fight between Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe. He paraglided over an NFL playoff game, FA cup football match, and Buckingham Palace. He was then banned from re-entering the UK for life.
ZYKG TIL that in 1730,when pirate Olivier Levasseur was hanged he threw a coded message into the crowd. He shouted “Find my treasure,he who may understand it! The treasure remains lost.
DDPY TIL in India, there is a Guardian Angels-style vigilante group that protects young couples who fall in love across different castes. They are called the Love Commandos
W7MeB TIL that over 600,000 kids pass through the US foster care system annually; some will be adopted, but most will be reunited with their parents.
nYjo TIL game designer Will Wright was inspired to create a “virtual doll house” after losing his home during the Oakland firestorm of 1991. Replacing his home and his other possessions made him think about adapting that life experience into a game, The Sims.