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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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b95K4 TIL if a family member dies and debt collectors tell you that you're now responsible for paying the deceased's debts, THEY ARE LYING. Debt does not pass to anyone else upon death.
Lk7MQ TIL 2% is 50% (milk)
0w9A1 TIL artichokes are no longer considered kosher because they often contain worms and other insects.
Z8nAp TIL of Krystyna Skarbek, a Polish women who became the first female field operative of the British secret service. She was also an inspiration of Ian Fleming’s character Vesper Lynd, of the famous James Bond novels.
awg0o TIL people scatter their beloved's ashes at Disneyland so much, Disney has a specific code for it. When they catch someone doing it on a ride, they close the ride for clean-up, tell everyone in line there are “technical difficulties” and give them all ‘Fast Passes’ for all the other rides.