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TIL that there is a hostage negotiation stragedy called “Bringing Home the Bacon” where negotiators fry bacon outside of the hostage area, making the hostage taker hungry from the smell and more willing to negotiate.

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kJ01 TIL that in 2014, Nickelodeon will be releasing the sequel to the Spongebob Squarepants movie to commemorate 15 years of Spongebob.
GYR4Q TIL a man once broke into Buckingham Palace and entered the Queen's bedroom, dripping blood and carrying a shard of broken glass. The Queen shouted "What are you doing here?!" and ran out. No charges were brought since breaking into Buckingham Palace wasn't classed as a criminal offence at the time.
OGnmX TIL that a well-respected British academic known for his work on the dead sea scrolls, argued that Jesus was a mushroom
KVWR TIL Jimmy Doyle was pushing himself to fight so he could buy his mother a house, and when Sugar Ray Robinson killed him in the ring, he donated his earnings from the next 4 fights to Doyles mother so she could buy that house.
m1Zgy TIL Orson Welles was not drunk during the infamous Paul Masson shoot, he was under the effects of a sleeping pill. After napping for a few hours, Welles was able to complete the commercial within an hour, and the director said he was a delight to work with.