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TIL that because Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell died of an overdose before the music video for “Santeria” was shot, the band used stock footage of him to appear in the video as a ghost/spirit.

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rmy4 TIL of the youngest execution by the US government. George Stinney was executed at 14 years old for murder. The electric chair cap didn’t fit his small head and he had to use a bible as a booster seat.
b9Jx0 TIL the 16th century Girolamini library had been systematically looted by the library's director. Thousands of rare and historically invaluable books were stolen including works of Galileo and Kepler, many are still missing. The director was sentenced to 7 years house arrest.
8aDPb TIL that a diet that's consistently high in fat and / or sugar reduces cognitive ability.
degB TIL, Pakistan names its nuclear missiles after Muslim leaders famous for killing Hindus. For example, one missile is named “Ghazni” in honor of a ruler who purposefully targeted Hindu Temples, like the sack of Somnath Temple. 50,000 were killed with thousands of captured Hindus forced to convert.
6WP7 TIL that Mozilla is a non-profit community which develops free software in order to advance the goals of the Open Web