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TIL that a 51 year old Brazilian priest strapped himself on a chair with 1000 balloons. He got lost at sea and later died.

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ke4e TIL that in the original Universal Horror films, Ygor was not a hunchback. His neck had been broken when he was hanged for graverobbing, and though he lived, he legally couldn’t be retried.
61El TIL Romania had the unusual distinction of being at war with both the Allied and Axis powers simultaneously in August-September of 1944.
78LKp TIL of the egg fried rice protests, a form of anti government protest In China where internet users post recipes for fried rice on October 24th, and November 25th. This is in reference to the birth and death of the son of Mao Zedong, who died from a bomb whilst cooking outside during the Korean war
rlMw TIL Gervais aborted his series “Ricky Gervais Meets…” after being put off by the 3rd interviewee, Gary Shandling. The premise was for Gervais to do unscripted interviews with comedians who influenced him. Shandling, vocalising the fact he finds Gervais and his comedy offensive makes things awkward.
76Xx TIL The Hindu god Shiva has long been linked to cannabis. Shiva came and drank the poison created by the cosmic ocean, but over time it made him so hot he needed to be cooled down. Marijuana is supposed to be a coolant – so it is said that Shiva smokes weed to keep his body temperature down.