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TIL 536 was the worst year to be alive in the history of mankind

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QJlWk TIL even though Benjamin Franklin is credited with many popular inventions, he never patented or copyrighted any of them. He believed that they should be given freely and that claiming ownership would only cause trouble and “sour one’s Temper and disturb one’s Quiet.”
aw8gA Or, why everyone is stocking up on iodine tablets
nZNd TIL that a garbage man won $14.4 million in the lottery, spent it all on massive drug use, gaudy golden jewelry and prostitutes. Now he works Cookie Factory.
RQDl TIL James Huberty called a mental health clinic, asking for an appointment. His politeness conveyed no urgency to the operator and his call was logged as a “non-crisis” inquiry, to be handled within 2 days. The next day he committed of the worst killing sprees in America.
ZYmY TIL the band Fugazi recorded almost all of their shows on cassette and are in the process of making them all available online.