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TIL a man narrowly avoided the death penalty after his alibi was confirmed at a dodgers game on the show Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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nej9P TIL that in 1865 the dictator of Paraguay plunged his country into an ill-advised war with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. In just five years, Paraguay lost over half its population, including up to 90% of its men. It was arguably the worst military defeat ever suffered by a modern nation state.
YpEbr TIL James "Scotty" Doohan was badly wounded during WWII losing fingers on one hand. To hide this Star Trek used a hand double but his injury can be seen when he carries Tribbles in the famous episode.
e0vYb TIL that in 1968 the french author and résistance hero Romain Gary challenged Clint Eastwood to a duel after he learned that Eastwood had an affair with his wife, the actress Jean Seberg
7rK4O TIL the grammatical rule against ending a sentence with a proposition was first stated by John Dryden, recommended Shakespeare's works be rewritten to remove style impurities.
yjXp TIL Pangaea was not the first “Super Continent”. Evidence suggests at least 2 Super continents existed before it, possibly more.