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TIL Lee Harvey Oswald was court martialed while in the Marines for accidentally shooting himself in the elbow with an unauthorized handgun

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8dWX TIL that Adidas will cancel any sponsorship deal they have with a player if it turns out he has anything to do with Scientology
J1APB TIL about The King of Intergalactic Chic, Larry LeGaspi, who designed the original KISS outfits.
x6kYb TIL after reading a book about Araucanía, Antoine de Tounens decided to become its king. He spent two years learning Spanish and when he arrived in Araucanía the local chiefs elected him as their Supreme Chieftain. He reigned until he was imprisoned by Chilean invaders, who declared him insane
epAv5 TIL the world's oldest amusement park, Bakken, opened in 1583 in Denmark. It started with the discovery of a natural spring in the area, attracting large seasonal crowds believing in the water's curative properties. This attracted entertainers and salesmen, kickstarting the park's establishment.
lm1A TIL In 1957 BBC aired a 3 minute segment about a Swiss family harvesting their “spaghetti tree” as an April Fool’s Day Prank, when hundreds of people called into the BBC to ask them about it they told them to, “place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best”.