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TIL In 1884 two British men cannibalized a dying child after being shipwrecked for weeks, which saved their lives long enough to be rescued. They were then convicted of murder and sentenced to death upon returning to England.

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o5BE TIL durng the filming of the 1991 film “Hook”, Dustin Hoffman and Bob Hoskins decided to portray Captain Hook and Smee as a married gay couple, to which Steven Spielberg replied “this is a kids’ movie”.
J1LYQ TIL in the early 1940s, the average children’s book cost between $2 and $3, which would be the equivalent of about $38 to $50 today. “The Little Golden Book series" started in 1942 and made high quality kids books affordable at 25¢ or $4.20 today
R5xP7 TIL the last time new soap opera created in American television was Passion in 1999. Soap opera have been declining ever since.
WkQm8 TIL after the forced annexation of Hawaii, Prince Jonah, son of the last king of Hawaii, joined the GOP and ran for congress, succeeding. He served in the House of Representatives for 19 years, and is the only known royalty to have served in Congress.
OVd4 TIL that when Michael Foot was put in charge of a nuclear disarmament committee, The Times announced the news with the headline “Foot Heads Arms Body”