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TIL Julia Child loved hotdogs

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wol0J TIL that Napoleon's penis was amputated during an autopsy shortly after his death in 1821. Since then it has passed through several owners. It was purchased by John K. Lattimer in 1977, and it remains in his family.
Z8JWD TIL Police almost arrested Gary Ridgeway, The Green River killer, years earlier, in 1983. A boyfriend of a victim had seen her get into his truck before she vanished. The next day, he went with her father and found it; it belonged to Ridgeway. The tip wasn’t enough to get police to arrest him.
AEKw TIL that in 2007, Sprint sent a letter to their worst pain in the ass customers and told them that they were waiving the early termination fee and canceling their accounts.
1NpP TIL Microbeads, the little abrasive beads in found in soap products, are so dangerous to the environment they’ve been banned in the US
pYwL8 TIL China has just one timezone (Beijing time) that covers the whole country. In the westernmost provinces, the sun may not rise until 10am or set until midnight. The border with Afghanistan is the greatest border time change in the world.