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TIL that the great tradition of throwing panties at rock stars did not begin with Elvis, but with Franz Liszt

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kPg4 TIL that there was a Serial Killer in the US that had a $100,000 homemade torture chamber in his home he called his “toy box”. Just like the “SAW” movies, he tape recorded himself talking to the victims explaining in detail what was going to happen to them.
oBZZL TIL that in 2013 a zoo in China tried to pass off a hairy dog as a lion
W7YOd TIL That until 2001 many costumed workers at Disney parks had to wear communal underwear. This resulted in several cases of pubic lice and scabies doing the rounds of employees.
jNXZa TIL if you hold left mouse button on left side of the screen while in full-screen mode on youtube, you can drag out a sidebar with your playlists, subscriptions and other stuff
5VOQ8 TIL Japan slaughtered all the animals in Tokyo zoo during WW2 worried that they’ll escape in case of US/UK air attacks