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TIL Mexican General Santa Anna had an elaborate state funeral for his amputated leg.

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grjNy TIL that Jodi Benson of The Little Mermaid was the voice actress for EVA in the Metal Gear Solid but performed under a pseudonym due to her association with child-friendly media.
grYO9 TIL about Third man Syndrome! It’s something that happens to climbers and explorers in dangerous situations. They feel like someone invisible is there with them, giving advice, encouragement and helping them survive.
rx4 TIL The first Director of the CIA admitted the existence of UFOs
BZPb TIL artist Chuck Close, renowned for his large photo-realistic portraits, suffered a stroke at age 48 which left him paralyzed from the neck down. However, he continued painting, using chunks of paper, finger prints and paint blobs to create the same photo-realism effect, just at a lower resolution.
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