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TIL in 1781, 142 slaves were thrown overboard from a slave ship. The crew claimed they were low on drinking water and had killed the slaves to save it-this claim was disputed. The slaves had been insured. The case brought major attention to abolition.

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GY06E TIL about Trasmoz, a town in Spain that was excommunicated for witchcraft in the 13th century, with Pope Julius II also cursing the village in 1511. Neither the excommunication or curse have been lifted. Every June, during the Feria de Brujeria festival, one person is named as 'Witch of the Year'.
1aXWO TIL some cultures lack masturbation. The Aka and Ngandu people of the Congo Basin have no word for masturbation and are confused by the concept.
8XmL TIL the first rap single to reach #1 in the US was Ice Ice Baby in 1990. The first rap single to reach #1 in Canada was Rapper’s Delight in 1980
NXyZ1 TIL that Stalin didn't like constructivist architecture and under his rule cheap mass-produced buildings were de facto banned from being built in large cities, which instead were filled with grandiose buildings with detailed façades and labour intensive masonry.
oBywr TIL Nintendo's Mario is Named After a Real Life Person, Mario Segale