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TIL Louis C.K. is the director, writer, and star of his critically acclaimed show “Louie,” which he edits on his own Macbook Pro while his daughters are at school.

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aw1Oy TIL that the tiny extra hole in coffee lids allows air to flow into the container so that when you drink, the coffee flows out in an even and gentle stream for a pleasant drinking experience.
ANOkw TIL Reggae star Peter Tosh was brutally murdered in 1987. Three men with guns came to his house demanding money, then tortured him for several hours. Some of Tosh's friends arrived and were also taken hostage. They eventually opened fire, killing Tosh and one of his friends, wounding several others.
awLZM TIL A man complained of symptoms and admitted to taking VitD supplement purported to contain 1600 IU. Analysis revealed that each capsule contained a significantly higher amount (186,400 IU). An error in labeling made the patient consume 10 capsules p/d thus consuming 1,864,000 IU daily for 2 months
xVWx1 TIL Some of the early Titanic lifeboats were launched half-full because many passengers preferred to stay on the warm ship, assuming that nearby ocean liners would rescue them in time.
R7LG8 TIL that the popular cautionary narrative of the native people of Rapa Nui (aka Easter Island) causing the social and ecological collapse of their island is false, and that the collapse happened AFTER European contact through the spread of disease and the kidnapping of islanders for slavery.