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TIL The Ottoman Empire forcibly kidnapped Christian boys from their families, converted them to Islam, and forced them to serve the Sultan

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KO9la TIL of Katherine Knight who, in 2001, became the first Australian woman ever to be given a no-parole life sentence after cooking her husband to feed to his children.
ADeQd TIL The US National Park Service put out a set of guidelines to avoid being attacked by a bear, such as moving sideways away from the bear and vocalizing to identify yourself as a human. They also advised: “Do NOT push down a slower friend (even if you think the friendship has run its course)."
EYnd TIL that the Shortfin Mako Shark, the world’s fastest shark, can leap approximate 30 feet high or higher in the air.
Oo816 TIL that, because male chickens don't lay eggs, approximately 7 billion day-old male chicks are killed by the poultry industry annually; one of the recommended methods is live "maceration" (being thrown into a high speed grinder)
LQymZ TIL that the practice of having a Marine detachment on US Navy ships only ended in 1998.