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TIL The Judge Who Sentenced Saddam Was Executed by ISIS

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M7kl8 TIL that aloe vera is toxic to cats. Ingestion of aloe vera can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain in cats, and in severe cases, can lead to liver damage.
l7DR5 TIL that a series of early nuclear weapon tests known as Operation Plumbbob resulted in a test bore cover plate being launched with such force that a frame/millisecond camera only caught the cover on a single frame.
R7QDj TIL that evolutionary musicologists believe that human ancestors evolved musical ability to help signal alliances between rival groups, long before advanced languages emerged, among other theories.
BrGye TIL that Hydrochloric acid tastes like Vinegar, Battery Acid, and Blood mixed together.
PY4rV TIL that there was an English Shepherd in the 1700s that not only learned basic mathematics, but became highly sought after as a tutor, often spending two or three months at a time in the houses of his "pupils"