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TIL that Crocodiles in Vietnam are skinned alive to make “luxury” leather bags, belts, and watchstraps for the world’s leading fashion brands – including Louis Vuitton – a horrifying undercover investigation has revealed.

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nekPY TIL, The Russian novel We (1920-21) by Yevgeny Zamyatin is considered one of the grandfathers of the dystopian genre and influenced George Orwell's 1984. "Zamyatin's influence on Orwell is beyond dispute...1984 shares so many features with We that there can be no doubt about its general debt to it."
m1MGM TIL Brad Lee Davis was convicted of killing his stepfather, Davis St. Clair, with an "atomic wedgie" by pulling St. Clair's underwear over his back and head allowing the elastic band to wrap around his neck. Davis pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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