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TIL William Sessions (FBI director until 1993) became a lawyer for the Russian mob's international leader

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KwM9 TIL the children’s book “Love You Forever” was about the author’s two dead babies.
EgoNw TIL Mao Zedong, the leader of the CCP, never brushed his teeth, he instead preferred to rinse his mouth out with tea and chew leaves 'like peasants did'. His teeth turned green and infected gums would gush out pus. When encouraged to do so, he responded by asking 'does a tiger brush his teeth?'.
g9wA TIL Robert Damiens, who tried to kill Louis XV, had his hand burned with sulphur. Molten wax, molten lead, and boiling oil were poured into him. Then he was partially dismembered by harnessed horses and the executioner completed it with an axe. Then his still-living torso was burnt at the stake.
69yX TIL: that Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, Jason Patric, Keanu Reeves and John Travolta were considered for the role of Jim Morrison in the movie “The Doors” - Travolta was so popular with the original band that they even considered putting the band back together with Travolta on vocals.
WJlN TIL that 40 people die each year from shark attacks. 2500 die each year from using products intended for right-handed people despite being lefties.