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TIL McDonald’s once made bubblegum-flavored broccoli

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0dRNj TIL that Arkham Asylum, an insane asylum appearing in numerous Batman/DC storylines, was taken directly from the work of H.P Lovecraft
grnGy TIL Luke Helder, who in 2002 planted pipe bombs in various places to draw a smiley face across America, is still being held indefinitely at a federal mental health facility after being declared incompetent to stand trial
Lk8QV TIL that before being transferred to Alcatraz, notorious mobster Al Capone's mind had begun failing due to complications with syphilis. He was frequently bullied by his fellow inmates in East State Penitentiary and his cellmate feared that Capone would have a mental breakdown.
Yp6kW TIL in Germany in 2001, Armin Meiwes (AKA The Master Butcher) and his volunteer murder victim jointly attempted to eat the victim's severed penis. He then killed and ate a large amount of the volunteer’s flesh. His first trial sentence was only 8 yrs 6 mo (later increased to life).
vNpj TIL the U.S. Senate used the same gavel for 165 years, from its inception until 1954 when Richard Nixon broke it.