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TIL That comcast billed people for missing and destroyed equipment after hurricane Ike in 2008

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PYJnZ TIL George Washington borrowed The Law of Nations from the New York Society Library and didn't return it. Mount Vernon estate returned the book in 2010 (221 years overdue) after the Head librarian joked they were "not actively pursuing the overdue fines," they would appreciate having it back.
VMe4Q TIL Jaguars have twice the bite strength of a tiger
JaRj TIL the white Bronco O.J. Simpson was driving in when he was captured is now available for rent for birthday parties and such.
yjoe TIL the U.S. has 115,000 janitors, 83,000 bartenders, 323,000 restaurant servers, and 80,000 heavy-duty truck drivers with bachelor’s degrees
wL1Q6 TIL The battleship Imperator Aleksandr III was built by Imperial Russia, taken by Provisional Russia, given to Germany, given to Britain, given to White Russians, and then sold for scrap by the French. The ship guns were then sold to the Finns, stolen by Nazis, and returned to Russia after WW2.