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TIL that Karl Marx earned 400 pounds from trading on the London Stock Exchange

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4KyN TIL that a hen turns her egg 50 times per each day to keep the yolk from sticking to the side
XOWE TIL M.C. Escher created a recursive print called “Print Gallery” that he was unable to complete because of the complexity of the remaining region. A pair of Dutch mathematicians recently modeled the geometry of the print and completed the illustration.
gBQ7 TIL During his trial, Manson stood up and displayed a newspaper with the headline “Manson Guilty, Nixon Declares.” After polling the jurors, the judge was satisfied they would remain impartial and the trial resumed. The lawyer who left the newspaper within Manson’s reach was jailed for three days.
neJmP TIL as part of his release, John Hinckley Jr. (who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan) is not allowed to drink alcohol, listen to violent music, look at pornography, or delete his browser history.
ewQ4 TIL that Calvin Graham enlisted in the Navy in 1942 at age 12. He shipped out and became the youngest decorated veteran, earning the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. His mom saw him in a newsreel and notified the Navy who then threw him in the brig, stripped him of his medals and revoked his benefits.