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TIL a man in San Francisco deposited a junk mail check written for $95,000 dollars, received the money, and built a career off of the event.

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MeVJm TIL a man searching for his father ended up finding out that his best friend since grade school was actually his brother. The men are 15 months apart in age and have known each other for decades.
xAZD TIL an EPA Agent successfully pretended to be working for the CIA for 12 years so he could take days off without limitation, get reimbursed for vacations, and otherwise defraud the EPA.
69Y88 TIL that virga clouds produce precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground. These streaky clouds are often seen trailing below larger cloud formations, giving the appearance of wispy tails. Virga can occur with both rain and snow, they often create dramatic, beautiful visual effects.
1anJV TIL Burt Reynolds was considered for the role of Michael Corleone but Brando said he would walk if they cast him. “He is the epitome of something that makes me want to throw up. He is the epitome of everything that is disgusting about the thespian, he worships at the temple of his own narcissism.”
R0x1 TIL that a Nazi Weather Station was discovered in Canada in the 1970’s