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TIL that the Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery with gold or silver lacquer (Kintsukuroi) is based on the philosophy that the object is more beautiful because it was broken

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wlZM TIL that in 1974 a US soldier stole a helicopter and flew to the White House in Washington, D.C. As he hovered above the south grounds, the Executive Protective Service shot and injured him, forcing him to land. He only received a one-year prison sentence and $2,400 in fines.
VMPM4 TIL when professional wrestler Brian Pillman was to be "fired" by the WCW as part of a wrestling storyline, he asked that he be faxed a real release form to increase the realism. Since all the proper signatures were on it, he used the document to escape his contract and wrestle in the WWE instead
LQkRp TIL about Tony Labranche, a New Hampshire politician who, elected to the NH House of Representatives at age 19, is among the youngest state legislators in the country
rN990 TIL that despite the stereotypes, video games can actually have numerous benefits for our cognitive abilities, mental well-being and social skills!
EgDeo TIL depression is the most common psychiatric disorder associated with kleptomania