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TIL in 1973 in NY, a man was arrested for murder. He revealed to his lawyers where 2 other bodies (of at that time missing) teens were buried. They withheld the information from police & the families. Vilified at the time, they’re now considered heroes for upholding attorney/client privilege.

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QJj4E TIL that nazi symbol has nothing to do with swastika.it was hakenkreuz. Swastika was never mentioned in his book mein kampf. Hitler first saw the Hooked Cross symbol in a Christian monastery (Lambach Abbey) which he attended as a boy. He later adopted it as an emblem for his party.
OBV1 TIL Thomas Edison was a fan of a trapeze artist who performed strength and endurance-based strip teases.
mJ9o TIL that Abba performed in glittering hotpants, sequined jumpsuits and platform heels because Swedish tax law dictated that costumes were tax deductible if they were so outrageous they could not possibly be worn on the street.
NwmQ TIL that when Canadian reporter Mellissa Fung was kidnapped by bandits in Afghanistan, Afghan intelligence identified the kidnapper, kidnapped his family, and then demanded Fung’s release with no ransom paid
p8gdO TIL the smallest state forest in New York measures 348 square feet and contains the stump of only a single tree that was cut down in 2015.