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TIL “Mark Twain” (meaning “Mark number two”) was a Mississippi River term: the second mark on the line that measured depth signified two fathoms, or twelve feet.

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69o5W TIL A garment factory in Bangladesh used by multiple large corporations collapsed, killing 1134 workers. Walmart, Carrefour, Bonmarché, Benetton, Mango, Auchan and Kik refused to pay compensation to their families.
eVWJ TIL Stuart Copeland, drummer from the band “The Police” created the music for “Spyro the Dragon” on the original PlayStation.
xVd0B TIL about Guangxi Massacre occurring between 1966 and 1976 in China. Massive human cannibalism occurred even though no famine existed. Public records indicate that at least 137 people were eaten by others and at least thousands of people participated in the cannibalism.
W7vl8 TIL: There was a drinking game in Ancient China with referee officials and a "registrar of rules" to maintain order and issue penalties. If a guest is considered a "coward" for dropping out, they would be branded as a "deserter" and not be invited back in the future.
wx9P TIL that during WWII, Stigler a German pilot with 22 victories, spotted a badly damaged American B-17 Bomber. He noticed that the tail gunner was dead and they posed no threat. Instead of shooting it down, he escorted it to safety. 40 years later, the pilots reunited and became buddies.