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TIL in 2016 a woman was found dead in an elevator after being trapped there for a month. Servicemen who were called to fix a broken cable had banged on the door, but heard no response so they cut off the power & told the residents to use a different lift. They returned a month later & found her body

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lYma TIL that during Katrina, people and their pets were evacuated to schools in St. Bernard Parish. Law enforcement then ordered them to evacuate and leave their pets behind. They were told that the animals would be rescued. Instead they were shot and left to die. (WARNING: last half is very graphic.)
An5B TIL A D.A.R.E Cop was caught selling 414 Ecstasy Pills and 50 Bottles of Ketamine to an undercover cop from a different town. The Dare Cop was also a son of a Former Police Captain and lived in a house owned by the retired Police Captain.
j61ya TIL that according to Greek Mythology, the Titan Cronus, who, fearing that he would be overthrown by his children, devoured them upon birth. His fear came true when Zeus, his youngest son, took over his throne.
X0aEr TIL That John Tyler Was The Only US President To Not Be Buried With The American Flag And The only US president To Be Buried With The Confederate Flag
rNeKw TIL Rupert Murdoch once owned independent hip-hop label Rawkus Records