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TIL about the media frenzy surrounding the hostage crisis in Gladbeck, Germany in 1988, where a journalist asked to hold the gun to a hostage's head for a photo.

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jNxmj Paradoxically, the more you save on a flash drive, the lighter it gets.
0dAwj TIL that Australian aboriginal tribes have oral history and legends that accurately describe old geographic features and document the sea rise that are between 7,000 and 18,000 years old.
PYmJG If you've ever wondered what space smells like, a new perfume may answer that for you. A kickstarter was recently launched for a new fragrance called Eau de Space to bring the smell of outer space back down to Earth.
loebV TIL an African grey parrot named "Nigel," who spoke with a British accent, went missing from his California home. When he was returned 4 yrs later via his microchip to his British-American owner, Nigel was able to speak Spanish & sing bars from the theme of "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly."
x6lOk TIL Phil Ochs' performances at Carnegie Hall got him banned for life. His first show ended prematurely due to a bomb threat. Ochs then cut his thumb open breaking into the box office to give away tickets to disappointed fans. At Ochs second/final show he played to 3am and the power was cut.