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TIL in 2007, a middle school principle in Bethlehem, PA was arrested for being a meth dealer. He was arrested in his office, where he was found naked and watching gay porn with sex toys nearby.

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JwDl TIL that Samuel Johnson wrote in his dictionary definition for oats: “A food usually reserved for horses in England, in Scotland supports the people.” His Scottish biographer retorted, “Aye, which is why in England you’ll raise fine horses, while in Scotland we’ll raise fine people.”
wKvE TIL in 2002 a car was reported running off the road in Surrey, England by multiple witnesses. Police arrive and found no signs of a crash. After a careful search the car and driver were finally found but it was determined the accident occurred 5 months earlier.
oBJPR TIL Carolyn Davidson, the designer of the iconic Nike Swoosh, was originally paid just $35 for her work. Later the company acknowledged the impact of the logo and gave her shares, now worth a million dollars.
BrKeL TIL in 1931, an Australian Aboriginal girl called Molly Craig was taken from her parents and imprisoned in a Native Reserve. She escaped the next day with her 11-year-old sister and 8-year-old cousin. The journey took 9 weeks and 1600 KM. In 1940, she escaped again, with her 18-month-old daughter.
Q5YM TIL that the term Gerrymandering comes from a literal Gerrymanderer - Elbridge Gerry, who drew the voting districts of Essex County, MA in such a way that a local paper compared it to a salamander, dubbing it the ‘Gerry-mander"