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TIL King Bimbisāra of Magadha (r. 543 – 492 BC) was known for his cultural achievements and also a great friend and protector of the Buddha. King Bimbisara met the Buddha for the first time prior to the Buddha's enlightenment, and later became an important disciple

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GAD91 TIL that Aimo Allan Koivunen was a Finnish soldier in the Continuation War and the first documented case of a soldier overdosing on methamphetamine during combat. He escaped Soviet forces, was injured by a land mine, and stayed in a ditch for a week, after having skied more than 400 km (248.5 mi).
nWN0G TIL in the Congo Free State soldiers had to provide the severed hand of Congolese they shot as proof they weren’t misusing munition, but in practice the hands became a sort of currency since they allowed soldiers to save bullets, leading to them cutting the hand off living people
Ype1v TIL in 1832, a US ship was captured by pirate Pedro Gilbert. After, he had part of filled with explosives, before setting it on fire with the crew trapped inside. However, they escaped and doused the flames, letting smoke billow out until the pirates had left. 6 weeks later, they returned to port.
oawW TIL of Yale’s Stadium Prank in which Yale students disguised themselves as a Harvard pep-squad and tricked Harvard fans into holding up placards spelling ‘WE SUCK’ at their own football game.
6EgVm TIL The Greenland Shark can live up to 400 years and doesn't become mature until approx. 150 years, making it the vertebrate species with the longest known lifespan.