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TIL that real dead bodies were to be used on the set of 'Apocalypse Now' to provide authenticity; their supplier, who also provided supplies to medical schools for autopsies, was a grave robber

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WkKMB TIL there are “witch camps” in Ghana where women accused of witchcraft can flee for their lives. They live in squalid conditions for the rest of their lives unless a priest determines their innocence by killing a chicken and watching how it dies.
yVXyV TIL that the longest marathon on a swing is 36 hr 32 min, and was chieved by Richard Scott in Tayside, UK, from 14 to 15 May 2022. But not only did he nab the record, Richard also met his now-girlfriend Alana Brown while he was swinging for glory.
P1eZg TIL TGI Fridays stopped requiring employees to wear flair after Office Space came out and customers began making jokes about the flair
bnd9 TIL that there is a form of insomnia that is progressive and 100% fatal. Sufferers gradually lose the ability to sleep until it is completely impossible. After several months of no sleep, they become unresponsive, mute, and eventually die.
wowE8 TIL about the story of the indian woman Shatarupa, who was the first woman that creator god Brahma created according to hindu mythology. Brahma was so infatuated with her that he grew 5 heads from every direction.