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TIL Bill Murray dropped out of Pre-Med because he was arrested for marijuana possession. He then proceeded to join the National Lampoon Radio Hour with Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.

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aYeb TIL in 1962 a Montreal Canadiens fan tried to steal the Stanley Cup from a display case in Chicago. He was arrested and reportedly told the judge he was trying to bring it back to Montreal “where it belonged.” He was fined $10.
kO41E TIL that the method of brewing tea is standardised under the ISO, and this was criticised by Ireland for not mentioning that the pot must be pre-warmed.
oB0YK TIL Agatha Christie kept a copy of the ABC railway guide beside her telephone and that's where she got the idea for "The ABC Murders".
pPAQ TIL: In the 30’s workers in Costa Rica unearthed almost perfectly round stone spheres. No one is sure exactly when or how they were made, or by whom, or for what reason. The largest is 16 tons.
4Npg TIL that in 1952 Albert Einstein was offered the Presidency of the State of Israel. He declined, saying that as a scientist trained to deal with objective facts, he lacked the aptitude and experience to deal with people.