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TIL of a Brazilian cannibal couple that killed two women and sold their flesh stuffed in meat pies for unsuspecting people in the city

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EbB7 TIL that in the early days of baseball, players would often steal across the field from first base to third.
b9lx9 TIL that on D Day the crew of the Battleship USS Texas intentionally flooded a torpedo tube in order to cause a 2 degree list, giving their main guns just enough extra elevation to boost their range & hit the target on the mainland.
NXL48 TIL that Termite queens have the longest known lifespan of any insect. They are known to live thirty to fifty years. They are considered delicacies in many parts of the world, owing to their rarity and rich, fatty flavor. Documentarian Andreas Johnsen sampled one and said it tasted like foie gras.
bOV9 TIL that Mount Everest is completely blanketed in 3G network coverage and has been since 2010. All the way to the summit.
jQeX TIL that in 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia, wanting to bring the Mona Lisa back to Italy after “It was stolen by Napoleon”, simply walked in the Louvre, lifted off the painting, took it to a nearby service staircase, removed the frame, put it under his smock, and simply walked out with it in plain sight.