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TIL There was a rumor that Richard Gere stuck a gerbil in his rectum.

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epA4E TIL that the UN peacekeeper forces are primarily composed of soldiers from poor countries as the UN pays governments 1410$/month(as of 2018) for each soldier. UN also doesn't give salaries, pensions or any benefits for soldiers so governments use part of this 1410$ for paying them
XddQ TIL In 1795, as Composer Joseph Haydn conducted the premiere of his 102nd symphony, the audience pressed forward out of their seats to get a closer look. Moments later, a chandelier crashed to the floor where the seats had emptied, killing no one and giving this piece the name “The Miracle”.
8rBL TIL The point of giving back to back life sentences is so that if evidence is overturned in a murder for one sentence; the convicted must still serve for the other(s)
nW6Er TIL The 1896 Ford Quadricycle was Henry Ford's first attempt to build a gasoline-powered automobile and he tried to make it as simple as possible. He sold his Quadricycle for $200 in order to build his second car but bought the car back for $65 in 1904 after his company became successful
lXw1 TIL Some jazz musicians in the 40s converted to Islam to get around segregation problems. “If you join the Muslim faith, you ain’t colored no more, you’ll be white”