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TIL that Obesity Doubles a Person’s Chances of Suffering from Migraines

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XEj1D TIL the estimated death toll of the Massacre at Huế during the Vietnam War was between 2,800 and 6,000 civilians and prisoners of war, or 5–10% of the total population of Huế. Victims were found bound, tortured, and sometimes buried alive. Many victims were also clubbed to death
bPYp TIL The youngest known serial killer ever is Amerjeet Sada who killed 3 young children at the age of 8, including his neighbor’s baby whom he bludgeoned with a brick
1oVX TIL after an Ethiopian girl was kidnapped, three lions chased off the kidnappers and stayed with her until police arrived, leaving her unharmed
7rYYX TIL During the Cold War, the US tested its ejector seats out on bears.
X0K4k TIL of the Mishima incident. On 11/25/1970, Japanese writer Yukio Mishima and his militia entered a military base in Tokyo, took its commandant hostage, and tried to get the Japan Self-Defense Forces to restore national defense and the emperor divinity. After this failed, he committed seppuku.