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TIL Anders Breivik, the Norwegian mass murder who killed 77 people in 2011, threatened to go on a hunger strike in prison last year if the government did not upgrade his PS2 to a PS3.

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DQKRr TIL that the British actor Harry H. Corbett famous for starring in the sitcom Steptoe and Son, reportedly killed two Japanese soldiers in hand to hand combat during World War Two.
E1v8V TIL Woodie Guthrie suffered from Huntington’s, a degenerative genetic disease. Though he lived to 55, both of his daughters died at 41.
R7NYj Today I learned about the "slap mark" created by the needle of your speedometer when you get into an accident. It's how investigators determine the speed you were going when it happened.
4kaLg TIL there was an Australian bushranger in the 1800s named “Captain Thunderbolt”
neR6o TIL golden sac spiders caused a recall on the 2009-2010 Mazda 6. They are attracted to the smell of gasoline and could weave webs blocking the fuel tank's ventilation system.