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jNKlp TIL that in 2012 a 'Dead' man turned up at his own funeral in Brazil. His appearance prompted some people to faint and others to flee in panic.
D1XoV TIL that pirate Henry Every led a famous raid on a convoy of Mughal ships in 1695, escaping with the equivalent of £91.9 million and led to the first worldwide manhunt in recorded history.
VMNDG TIL the movie title RED stands for Retired, Extremely Dangerous. Learned it while watching Grant Imahara and RPG's during our Mythbusters marathon. ❤❤
gMmd8 TIL In the 1970s the police discovered a couple who had kept their daughter imprisoned inside a locked room for 13 years. With no contact with the outside world, little stimulation, and very limited communication with her parents her brain wasn't capable of learning any language.
BrmOK TIL there are (wild) baboons who raise and keep dogs as part of their tribes