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TIL the last man executed by electric chair in the U.S. was removed from the death penalty on appeal. Thinking this made him immune, he boasted of his crimes, supplying evidence which allowed him to be re-convicted and then executed.

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9Y7oB TIL depersonalization disorder (also known as depersonalization-derealization disorder) is a mental disorder in which the person feels detached from reality and/or their own body. The person perceives the world as foggy, dreamlike/surreal, or visually distorted.
b9YbZ TIL the 'Cookie Monster' character from Sesame Street was originally created to advertise Munchos potato crisps in the 1960s, and was later adapted for Sesame Street munching on cookies instead.
wvWY TIL that in 1998, all 11 members of a soccer team in Africa were killed by lightning while leaving the other team unhurt
R7Ak8 TIL There is a place called the Three Emperors' Corner, which for more than 40 years marked the place at which the borders of three of Europe's most powerful empires – the Russian Empire, Austria-Hungary and the German Empire – met.
Jp4B TIL A research study found that Guinness tastes better in Ireland and that “This difference remained statistically significant after adjusting for researcher, pub ambience, [and] Guinness appearance.”