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TIL in 2003 an Ohio man was convicted for the murder of his family in California after an entomologist identified that some of the bugs caught in the radiator of his car were local to California, thus refuting the suspect’s alibi.

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4gxw TIL that the character Kenny on South Park is based on a real childhood friend of Trey Parker, who was named Kenny, was the poorest kid in town, wore a large parka that muffled his voice and would frequently skip school, inspiring the running joke that “he died” by classmates
Z8M7R TIL that Hawaii wasn’t a state when Pearl Harbor was bombed in World War 2.
J7Ok TIL There is a prison on Norway where inmates can go fishing and swim at the beach. They also have TVs, computers and showers in their cells.
w9Y8 TIL Caffeine doesn’t actually give you energy, it blocks the receptors in your brain that make you feel tired.
4gVX TIL that after the first episode of Doctor Who starring Matt Smith aired, bow tie sales went up 94%