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TIL before becoming the guitarist for the band Tool, Adam Jones worked on movies like Jurassic Park, Terminator 2, and more.

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166KV TIL of Claudine Longet, a Franco-American entertainer who shot and killed her boyfriend, Olympic skier Spider Sabich, in Aspen Colorado in 1976. She was originally charged with murder but was convicted of negligent homicide and sentenced to only 30 days in jail which she served on weekends.
NXjm8 TIL in 2001 a 13 year old boy scout went missing in Yellowstone Park for over 18 hours and used his belt buckle to reflect sunlight and signal passing planes. His signal was happened to be spotted by Harrison Ford.
vPZV8 TIL In the past, Chinese orphanages were full of healthy girls due to the strict one-child policy and the common preference for boys. Now, Chinese authorities estimate that 98 percent of abandoned children have disabilities, both mild to severe
MeVWa TIL Iceland's armed police force is called the "Viking Squad"
de79 TIL according to radiocarbon dating, the earliest known Walls of Jericho date from 7825BC - more than twice as old as the Pyramids