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TIL Thomas Jane reprised his role as The Punisher in a fan-film, alongside Ron Perlman.

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kO7ME TIL one horse’s power is greater than one horsepower
9wbbM TIL that Mussolini used castor oil to humiliate and torture political enemies. Victims had their mouths forced open, and a bottle of castor oil was poured down their throats, causing severe diarrhea, dehydration, and public humiliation. This was a common method to punish opponents of Fascism.
rRJ5o TIL in 1923 Illinois officially passed legislation replacing English with 'American' as their official language, making it the only state in the Union where people legally 'speak American'
0Zey TIL that when male fruit flies lose a fight, they get so depressed that they stop trying to fight other flies, even if they know they can win.
0drE5 TIL that Edward I of England was invited by Scotland's nobles to arbitrate a succession crisis over the Scottish throne. Edwards attempts to use this to assert overlordship over Scotland led to a 32 year war of independence.