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TIL Marvin Gaye gave his father the gun that killed him as a Christmas gift

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BJpe TIL that 18 states do not allow the parental rights of rapists to be terminated. This is true even if the rapist is convicted.
wLY17 TIL the "bacon and eggs" All-American breakfast idea was a PR marketing campaign by Edward L. Bernays (the nephew of Sigmund Freud) for a bacon company in the 1920's.
nepkG TIL Former Manson Family member Barbara Hoyt, was poisoned by a hamburger with several doses of LSD in it. This was meant to prevent her from testifying in the Tate-LaBianca murder trial. The plan backfired when she survived. After the attempt to silence her, her reticence disappeared.
bMOZ TIL: If you commit suicide in Japan by jumping onto an oncoming train or killing yourself in an apartment building, the train or building company can/will sue your family for clean up fees, loss of income and negative publicity brought on by your suicide.
OoVr1 TIL the day after Memorial Day starts the "100 Deadliest Days" for teen drivers, where fatal accidents involving teen drivers increase by 15% compared to the rest of the year