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TIL of Mathew Charles Lamb. After killing two people in a shooting spree, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity. He then joined the Rhodesian Army after his psychiatric treatment was complete.

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4X68w TIL Before he was a famous musician Johnny Cash was a military code breaker for the US Air Force. He worked as a as a Morse Intercept Operator in Germany, handling the hardest jobs, intercepting Russian intelligence & deciphering code transmissions. He copied the 1st news of Stalin’s death.
LQlpm TIL that when Kentucky Fried Chicken moved its headquarters to Tennessee, Colonel Sanders (who had sold KFC in 1964, but still had much influence) said "This ain't no goddam Tennessee Fried Chicken, no matter what some slick, silk-suited son-of-a-bitch says". The company soon moved back to Kentucky.
9YPND TIL Jim Becker, a Packers fan hall-of-famer, routinely sold his blood to buy season tickets, which inadvertently saved his life when he was found to have Hemochromatosis, a genetic disorder that leads to toxic iron deposition in the body, and an early death. The only treatment is bloodletting.
rRAly TIL The Bond Movie trope of James Bond scuba diving somewhere, surfacing, then removing the wetsuit to reveal an unblemished full tuxedo, was inspired by a WW2 Dutch Spy who used the technique to sneak into Nazi-controlled Netherlands.
EgJdx TIL that rats are not allowed to settle in Alberta - Canada by the Government of Alberta. They have an active Rat Control Program to protect against rat invasions of their territory.