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TIL, in 1971, members of Charles Mansons cult planned on hijacking a commercial jet and holding the passengers for ransom in exchange for Mansons release from prison

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rRXMx TIL that women on birth control pills blink 32% more often than other women.
rNa0y TIL in 2011 Abercrombie & Fitch offered Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino (from ‘Jersey Shore’) $10,000 not to wear the company's clothes because they felt it would cause “significant damage” to their image.
n1Yb TIL that a man escaped from a German prison by hiding in a cardboard box, which was then taken outside of the prison by courier
0d0eN TIL that even though the Vatican says a bishop or archbishop should be referred to as "His/Your Excellency", the Canadian government does not recognize it, and instead refers to bishops by their title only
ne5mG TIL many bird species engage in "anting", where they actively rub ants onto themselves to excrete their body's chemicals. As to why, hypotheses include using the chemicals to ward off pests, preparing them to eat, for grooming their feathers, and for stimulating themselves.