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TIL the “world’s worst nuclear disaster” was the result of two individuals stealing a radiotherapy source - and using it’s core as jewelry.

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5YmjB TIL 72 Chinese billionaires died between 2003 and 2011. 15 were murdered, 17 committed suicide, 7 died from accidents, 14 were executed according to the law, and 19 died from diseases.
AD6oa TIL Al Matthews (actor), who portrayed GySgt Apone in Aliens, was an actual U.S. Marine with 13 combat awards including 2 Purple Hearts. Matthews, who was also the inspiration for Sgm Johnson in the Halo series, was one of the first African American Marines in Vietnam to be promoted to Sergeant.
oRjQr TIL,Italian artist Salvatore Garau auctioned off an invisible sculpture called "lo sono" ("I Am") for $18,300 at the Art-Rite auction house.The buyer received only a certificate of authenticity.According to Garau, the art exists as“air and spirit”within a 5x5 foot space,intended to spark imagination
ne6OY TIL A man intentionally walked in feces to infect himself with worms in order to build his immune response
Me1mW TIL that the word "addict" comes from the Latin root for "slave," because addicts are essentially slaves to their drugs.