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TIL archeologists in Bulgaria uncovered a grave of a 13th century staked “vampire”. At the time of the man’s death, vampires were perceived as a real threat in many Eastern European communities.

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RKg6 TIL a lake in India catches fire because it’s so polluted.
oRv1R TIL of Sonya Thomas, a competitive eater. In 2005, she held 22 world titles at a bodyweight of 99 lbs. and defeated elite male and female competitors twice her size or more.
R5wr6 TIL that the passenger pigeon was once the most numerous bird on Earth, numbering around 3-5 billion. They were so abundant that 30,000 birds had to be killed to claim the prize in a hunting competition. However, due to widespread hunting and deforestation, they became completely extinct by 1914
EoPW TIL Anthony Graves spent 18 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. The State of Texas owes him $80,000 per year of false incarceration, BUT has evaded paying him due to a technicality on a form.
E1NLo TIL if two pieces of the same metal were to touch in space, they would bond and become inseparably fused together. This doesn't happen on Earth, because the oxygen in our atmosphere forms an extremely thin film of oxidized metal on every exposed surface.