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TIL:"no body, no murder" rule have arisen from the "Campden Wonder" case occurred in the 1660s A local man vanished and after an investigation, three individuals were hanged for his murder. Two years later, the supposed victim appeared, telling a story of having been abducted and enslaved in Turkey

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Eygo TIL in WW2 German field marshal Erwin Rommel would often personally pilot a reconnaissance aircraft over the battle to view the situation. Although Rommel did not have a pilot’s license, his skill with machinery made him a competent pilot, and none of the Luftwaffe officers had the nerve to stop him
Oowb1 TIL In April 2021, the oldest known bottle of bourbon, Old Ingledew Whiskey, once owned by J.P. Morgan was carbon dated to 1763-1803 and sold at auction for $137,000.
7r5Np TIL "Wrap Rage" (the anger/frustration which results from an inability to open packaging) is estimated to be responsible for up to 60,000 people a year being treated for injuries. In one survey, 71% say they've been injured while opening packaging and in 2004 the US had 6,500 emergency room visits.
mxOVE TIL That the ghost on Ghostwriter (90's PBS kids show) was a runaway slave during the Civil War that was murdered in the woods after being tracked down by slave catchers and their dogs. He was teaching other runaway slaves to read.
l7E9N TIL: George Washington's statue in London sits on imported Virginia dirt because he vowed to never step foot on British soil again