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TIL in the midst of the messy divorce, Charles Dickens referred to his wife as “dearest darling, Pig” and attempted to have her committed to an insane asylum so he could live with his 18 year old mistress.

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GY4Q7 TIL about “War Babies” a very odd short film from 1934 that featured a bunch of toddlers in diapers acting out creepily grown-up plots. Shirley Temple does stuff like trade kisses for lollipops and says things like “I’m expensive.” Video is in the link.
WaBN TIL that when a Russian jet crashed into a river, a captain of a 1898-built steam tugboat tied a rope around the cockpit window and towed the jet to shore with all passengers still inside.
jOJj TIL the Mona Lisa used to have eyebrows, but they were rubbed off through years of rough cleaning.
695bJ TIL chameleons can move their eyes completely independently of one another. They can see in almost any direction, giving them almost 360° vision.
XEE6 TIL Virgin, Utah passed a law in 2000 that requires all citizens (except mentally ill, felons, and the poor) to own a gun and proper ammunition, making them (unofficially) the most prepared for a zombie apocalypse.