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TIL that a German hockey team was officially sponsored by Muammar Gaddafi in exchange for the team promoting his book.

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lok87 TIL about Christopher Roberts, a classical bassist, who in the 1980s hiked into Papua New Guinea's jungles with his bass and tape recorder. By doing so, he preserved a tribe's rich musical heritage & history, which were being lost because of mining & missionaries.
R4l8 TIL San Francisco Highway Patrol Officer Kevin Briggs has talked approximately 200 people out of suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge sine 1994
1a9LD Today I learned that a Picasso was stolen from an art gallery in Melbourne, Australia by a group of people demanding more funding for the arts. The painting was stolen but the group were never found and no one was ever charged for the theft. The paining is now back on display.
rRvNw TIL that in 1973, Johnny Carson joked about a non-existent "toilet paper shortage" that caused hoarding -- and a shortage.
JYonl TIL that in the 60s Batman series, following a complaint by the National Safety Council, seatbelts were introduced in the Batmobile which Batman and Robin would 'buckle up' to set a good example.