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TIL of Alien hand syndrome where one of the hands starts acting seemingly of it's own violation - picking things, throwing or even attempting to strangulate the owner

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D1wNJ Today I learned that Panko was made by electrifying bread
kJOA1 TIL The Nuremburg Executions didn't go according to plan. The hangman had lied his way to the job, and had no pre-war experience. The Nazis hung for 14-28 minutes before being suffocated. The trapdoor was also too small, meaning some had bleeding head injuries when falling.
DQx6g TIL the African Union headquarters built in Ethiopia in 2012 were entirely funded by the Chinese government, who reportedly spied on the building for 5 years via hidden microphones and an IT system that sent files to Shanghai daily.
w8n8 TIL That France produces so much nuclear energy that it actually exports energy and makes a profit.
l4mB TIL that, Beginning with “Irishmen & Irishwomen”, the Proclamation of the Irish Republic is the only one of its period to mention women equally.