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TIL that an alternate, unused ending of John Carpenter’s The Thing was shot, in which R.J. Macready escaped to another research station and took a blood test to prove he was human

by whatilearned June 30, 2022, 4:16 am

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A gorilla ask the zookeeper if he has heard about the escaped gorilla

by cringeyjokesman June 30, 2022, 3:17 am

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TIL that in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1984 a single yellow-headed amazone escaped from captivity, followed by a male a year later. Those two parrots have established a population of 60 birds, making them the biggest wild population of parrots in Europe

by whatilearned June 16, 2022, 10:22 pm

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TIL about Princess Susanna Caroline Matilda, a convicted thief who escaped to America in 1770 and lived like a queen after she convinced everyone she was royalty.

by whatilearned June 14, 2022, 12:33 pm

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Those of you who escaped severe depressive episodes, any advice?

by QuestionGuy June 14, 2022, 5:12 am

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TIL about Mary Bell, A convicted serial killer at 11 years of age. She was sent to prison in her teens and escaped briefly, but was recaptured. She was released from prison at the age of 23, and her current whereabouts are unknown after the high court granted her protection and anonymity.

by whatilearned June 2, 2022, 3:12 am

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TIL the Battle of Pydna, a key battle of ancient Rome’s conquest of Greece, started when an escaped mule triggered a skirmish that escalated into a full-blown battle

by whatilearned June 1, 2022, 5:25 pm

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TIL: that in Hawaii some wallaby escaped the zoo in 1916 and a population of feral wallaby continue living on Oahu even today.

by whatilearned May 30, 2022, 6:44 am

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TIL that the Animals broke up because, while touring in Japan in 1968, their manager was kidnapped by the tour promoters, who were Yakuza, and put him up for ransom. After the manager escaped, the band was forced to flee the country or be killed by the Yakuza, leaving all of their tour gear behind.

by whatilearned May 28, 2022, 4:39 am

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TIL Frank Abagnale, of Catch Me if You Can fame, exaggerated/fabricated much of his crimes. Abagnale claims to have escaped a prison he was never in, to have been on the 10 most wanted list, and he cashed $2.5 million in bad checks but he was convicted on a total of less than $1,500 in bad checks.

by whatilearned May 25, 2022, 11:13 am

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TIL During the trial of Robert James (1936), one of the rattlesnakes used to murder his wife escaped into the courtroom causing hysteria. James ultimately was convicted of first-degree murder and ended up being the last man hanged in California.

by whatilearned May 5, 2022, 4:18 pm

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TIL the Filair Let plane crash: Caused by an escaped juvenile crocodile that had been smuggled in a cabin bag. The passengers were so frightened they all ran away from the croc to the front of the cabin, altering the weight distribution making the plane uncontrollable. All but 1 person on board died

by whatilearned April 18, 2022, 2:35 am

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