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TIL someone created a homeless family in the Sims 3 and documented their journey.

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pGkN TIL that a black Nigerian couple gave birth to a “miracle” blond white baby.
PWoZ TIL two men were brought up on federal hacking charges when they exploited a bug in video poker machines and won half a million dollars. His lawyer argued, “All these guys did is simply push a sequence of buttons that they were legally entitled to push.” The case was dismissed.
BL6d TIL a mysterious young woman known only as “Bionerd23” has spent the last couple of years wandering around the destroyed nuclear plant at Chernobyl, ignoring the radiation danger and occasionally eating radioactive apples. Despite her dozens of YouTube videos, no one seems to know who she is.
wLdRM TIL of the word kleptocracy, which is a government with corrupt leaders that use their power and position to advance their own personal wealth.
b9NGp TIL of Mike, a cat who guarded the gates of the British Museum. He spent 20 years on the job, gaining notoriety for his disliking of females and dogs, and only allowing certain people to feed him. Even after retiring he occasionally chased off dogs, who reportedly "fled in terror" when he attacked.