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TIL Thomas Jefferson wrote his own epitaph listing three accomplishments. Being 3rd President wasn't one of them.

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jNpWv TIL of Ervil LeBaron. He was the leader of a polygamous Mormon sect who ordered the killings of other sect leaders and members of his own family under "blood atonement." Some of his wives participated in the murders, there were at least 25 victims.
9wEoX TIL that octopus lead collaborative hunts with fish, and punish freeloading fish by punching them.
LkBBp TIL that Pazuzu, the demon in The Exorcist, in ancient Mesopotamia was actually the enemy of Lamashtu, a demon that preyed on newborn babies and pregnant women
QOe TIL Elvis Presely hated John Lennon because of his anti-war stance
l79JV TIL that for as little as $500,000 you can get your very own airworthy fighter jet (though, it might cost $1,000,000/year to own & operate…):