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TIL that a 46 year old UK man tracked down and attempted to strangle a 13 year old boy after the child taunted the man while playing Call of Duty: Black Ops.

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oBdp8 TIL The Walter Reade Organization mistakenly omitting the logo © when renaming George A. Romero's originally titled "Night of the Flesh Eaters" made Night of the Living Dead public domain. Thus, we'll never know how much the film made worldwide from all its unapproved showings, copies and sales.
rDr1 TIL that pistol dueling was a sport in the 1908 summer Olympics. Contestants used wax bullets and metal masks for safety.
5YGMB TIL that melanin forms a protective cap over the nucleus to protect against DNA damage.
6ElQZ TIL that many US states still have laws against people with disabilities from marrying. And if they do get married, they will lose their benefits.