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TIL in 2010 rapper G. Dep turned himself into police and confessed to a 17 year old cold case murder, even though he was never suspected. He was “just trying to get things right between himself and God.” He was convicted on a second-degree murder charge and sentenced to 15-years to life in prison.

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4X585 TIL The Royal Clipper is a cruise ship that is built on the lines of the Preussen – a five mast sail ship that was built in the year 1902. At present, the Royal Clipper is regarded to be the world’s largest sailing ship with five masts that are rigged fully.
v1DpD TIL of the Mid Night Club who would race on Tokyo's highways in excess of 200 mph in highly modified street cars.
9YjjQ TIL about the Babbs Switch Fire, which killed 35 people attending a party on Christmas Eve when “Santa” knocked a candle off of the tree. New renovations to the building trapped people inside, which led to updated fire codes throughout Oklahoma.
d8GlK TIL that the largest pumpkin ever grown in the US state of Massachusetts was in 2020, by Charles M. Lieber, a Harvard chemist convicted of not disclosing ties to the Chinese government, as well as not reporting associated income from this work
rNKL4 TIL Plato wrote that a nation should be led by its most curious, benevolent, just, kind, and altruistic individuals. He called them Philosopher Kings. They would spend their entire life preparing for this role. Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was said to best exemplify this idea.