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TIL that one in five shoppers have accidentally stolen items via self-checkout.

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X0VN6 TIL ice II was discovered in 1900. It is today one of the nineteen known phases of ice.
9Yjar TIL the Statue of Liberty almost wasn't built in New York because the governor wouldn't use city funds to build its pedestal, but Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper articles inspired 160,000 people to donate. Though a majority of donations were less than $1, they raised over $100,000 in just five months.
Zp7vR TIL of Eddie Gaedel, the shortest baseball player in MLB history. At 3'7", he wore the number "⅛" as part of a publicity stunt, but actually was awarded an at-bat during a double header in 1951. He walked on four pitches.
Apnd TIL that Alicia Silverstone was cast in Clueless after the director saw her in the videos for three Aerosmith songs.
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