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TIL Hitler loved pranks. He once tricked a high ranking Nazi into thinking he was going on a suicide mission, causing him to escape, hand himself over to the allies and give up vital info.

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V9bD TIL the first “lolcat” was unintentionally created in 1870 when British photographer Harry Pointer took a series of photos of cats in amusing poses and added humorous text to them to further increase their appeal.
E1ae0 TIL that the jury selection for the O. J. Simpson trial had very strict rules about exposure to the media. One juror was excluded for watching cartoons with her children, another for waking up to a clock radio. When a book about O. J. and Nicole came out, jurors were warned to keep out of bookstores
6ExkJ TIL becoming a librarian requires a master's degree
Wk9l8 TIL Wyatt Earp was the last surviving participant of the OK Corral shootout, dying in 1929, aged 80. He'd held many jobs throughout his career, one of which was as an enforcer at a brothel. In his later years, he’d consulted on Hollywood westerns and gotten to known various actors and directors.
oBMnK TIL dates are not a "dried fruit". The brown and crinkly appearance is actually what they look like "fresh" when ripe on the tree.