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TIL that cheetahs can be easily tamed and were kept as pets in ancient Egypt and used to hunt in Rome

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jNDdR TIL that Delphine Marie LaLaurie (Madame LaLaurie), who used to torture and kill slaves for amusement, let maggots fester in the skull wound of one of her victims. She was discovered by her neighbours when a fire broke out and they rushed to help. She then fled.
N7b8e TIL that the world's largest ball of paint is in Alexandria, Indiana. The creator added a layer of paint to a baseball everyday since 1997. It is now over 14 feet wide and weighs 2.5 tons
KgbQ TIL that in 1962 a Japanese man became the first person to sail across the Pacific solo. He was arrested when he arrived in San Francisco for not having a passport or money.
OGJAX TIL Harrison Ford and Sylvester Stallone are the only two actors in history to have starred in a box-office No. 1 film across six consecutive decades.
ADPLg TIL Astronauts have a device called a Valsalva installed into their helmet to allow them to block their noses so they can equalize the pressure in their ears (the valsalca manoeuvre)