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TIL shortly before each terrorist who was involved in the 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli athletes was assassinated by Mossad, his family would receive flowers and a condolence card that read, “A reminder we do not forget or forgive.”

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e0JxD TIL that the mousetrap is the "most frequently invented device in American history". The American Patent and Trademark Office has issued a total 4400 mousetrap patents, and 400 applications are still made yearly. Only 20 of these inventions have been commercially successful.
woEx7 TIL that not everybody sees beams coming from light bulbs, and that the beams are a product of astigmatism where the cornea is slightly curved rather than round.
KYQXa TIL Luke Perry's character on Beverly Hills 90210, Dylan McKay, was named after Matt Dillon. The character is similar to Matt Dillon's portrayal of Dallas Winston in "The Outsiders" (1983)
D0VJ TIL a group of teenagers known as the “Bling Ring” tried robbing Paris Hilton’s house perceiving her as ‘dumb’, finding the key under the doormat and front door unlocked. They robbed her house 4 more times over the next 3 months taking $3M worth of her clothing and jewelry before being caught.
GYVE1 TIL of slope point, the southernmost point of new Zealand. The wind in this area is so strong that trees grow almost sideways.