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TIL A man tried to rob a bank after paying $500 to a wizard to make him invisible

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76OZ TIL that Steven Bradbury, an Australian short track speed skater, won an Olympic gold medal in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics by cruising behind his opponents and waiting until they crashed during both the semifinal and the final.
E1RVX TIL that the 1971 Italian Grand Prix was the closest Formula 1 race ever - the winner was 0.01 seconds ahead of the runner-up, the 5th-place driver was only 0.61 seconds behind the winner, and the lead changed 26 times, with 8 different drivers holding the lead at some stage
OGVDa TIL that our eyes have evolved to essentially hide from our own immune systems to avoid damage and blindness from inflammations
4X1og TIL that if you are being forced to travel to be forced into marriage, if you put a metal spoon in your underwear, Airport Security will help you out!
l70MN TIL about Peter Fossett, a man born into slavery at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. He later bought his freedom and became a conductor on the underground railroad, a military officer, and a pastor. His wife, Sarah, filed a lawsuit in 1860 which desegregated the streetcars in Cincinnati.