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TIL about the story of Cimon and Pero in which a man condemned to starvation for stealing a loaf of bread is covertly breastfed and sustained by his daughter who visits him everyday in the prison.

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Y7yOA TIL that during World War II, the U.S. military secretly recruited Hollywood artists to help design and implement deception strategies, including camouflaging equipment and creating illusions to confuse the enemy. This initiative was part of what became known as the "Ghost Army".
QJ086 TIL of Andre-Francois Raffray, who paid a 90 year old woman approx $500/month to own her apartment after she passed away. He paid her $184,000 over 30 years until he died himself. She ended up being the oldest woman to ever live, living to the age of 122.
YpGBd TIL That over HALF of dead rappers were murdered
oRBv8 TIL in the 1990s, the New Jersey Nets asked the NBA to change their name to the Swamp Dragons. The league spent $500,000 to protect the name. The NBA owners voted 26-1 to approve the change. The Nets were the lone no vote, who changed their mind, infuriating then commissioner David Stern.
nZ7 TIL Lt. Worf was originally supposed to be a very minor character.