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TIL the human body contains detectable level of precious metals like gold, silver and, platinum

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jNQRv TIL in 1909 two Latvian anarchists stole 80 pounds worth of coins from a factory across from a police station in London, sparking a two-hour chase now known as the Tottenham Outrage. The chase involved a football charging into a marsh at one point, among other incidents.
P1xPL TIL that 15% of all romantic relationships have a partner “stolen”/lured from another relationship. That is, one of the partners has gotten seduced while involved with—and lured away from—their ex-partner.
PYlgV TIL that Leslie David Baker, who played Stanley Hudson on the Office, was a teacher for special needs children before he was an actor.
BmJL TIL former NBA star, Dr. Shaquille O'Neal, owns 10% of all ‘Five Guys Burgers’ restaurants in the US
40na TIL: From having lived and worked in China, President Herbert Hoover and his wife were fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and would frequently have conversations in the language to prevent their staff from eavesdropping.