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TIL that if you live long enough, you will eventually develop Cancer

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1alMd TIL from 1957 Christopher Lee was known for roles in horror films, playing Dracula many times, Frankenstein's monster, and the Mummy. Lee tired of playing Dracula but felt obliged to continue as the films were sold on his participation - people would be out of work if the films weren't made
v1JQ7 TIL John Christie, serial killer and necrophile, murdered at least eight people, including his wife, by strangling them in his flat. As Christie was restrained before his execution, he complained to the hangman that his nose itched. The hangman replied, "It won't bother you for long."
EADX TIL that Hitler disguised English-speaking soldiers as Allied troops and used them to cut telephone wires, change road signs, and cause general confusion. They were trained in American general knowledge, such as who Mickey Mouse’s girlfriend was, and what the capitals of states were.
VBg8B TIL When you open your eyes in a prefectly dark room you don't see black, but " eigengrau ", a shafe of grey
5Bbk TIL that Jericho Israel has been continuously inhabited since 9400 BCE and is thought to be one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in the world.