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TIL that while a Westboro spokeswoman was boasting about how the church foiled Anonymous on a radio talk show, an Anonymous spokesman called in and hacked the church’s website in real time on the air.

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gM4WA TIL in Luxembourg, for the first 4 years of school, Luxembourgish is the medium of instruction, before giving way to German, which in turn gives way to French. Similarly, in the pаrliament, debates are conducted in Luxembourgish, legislation is drafted in German, and the statute laws are in French
9r16 TIL A tattoo depicting a liquor store slaying, found on a gang member’s chest, led to his conviction after an officer recognized the crime scene.
gMB4D TIL: 6 years after resigning, Nixon testified on behalf of former FBI assistant director Mark Felt at Felt's own trial, and gave money to Felt's defense fund. In 2005 Felt revealed he had been "Deep Throat", Bob Woodward's source while breaking the Watergate scandal that led to Nixon's resignation.
Roy4 TIL that each Oscar Award loser receives a consolation gift bag full of freebies. This year’s gift bag was worth over $55,000.
KEPG TIL - Freddy Mercury was so ill with AIDS when he recorded “The Show Must Go On” that Brian May didn’t think he could do it. Mercury slammed some vodka, said “I’ll fucking do it, darling” and killed it in one take.