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TIL a brothel just south of the former Area 51 test site in Nevada caters specifically to customers with alien fantasies.

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WkbyN TIL in 1919, marines killed Charlemange Péralte, who led a resistance against the US occupation of Haiti. Troops distributed a photo of his strung-up carcass to discourage rebels, but it backfired. He looked crucified, turning him into an icon & a martyr. He was even put on Haitian coins in the 90s
wLPkJ TIL In Thailand it is common for a person to change their given name in order to match their attributes or rid bad luck. Most people go by a nickname, oftentimes, the nickname takes precedence over the real name and few people besides close friends, family, and employers will know the real name.
Wk8a4 TIL 'Underwater Basket Weaving' is trademarked by the US Scuba Center, who offers a 'specialty class' where you create a 'memorable souvenir'.
QJv7X TIL from 1979 to 1992, Soviets drilled a super deep bore (Kola Superdeep Borehole) that reached 40,230 ft, just to see how deep they could drill.
Qexp TIL as a prank, 11 students rotated a 2,000lb statue of the university founder 180 degrees. Only one student was caught and never snitched.