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TIL that Rudolf Hess spent over 20 years as the sole inmate of the 600-cell Spandau Prison

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WkBEL TIL of the Order of Brothelyngham, a mock Catholic order that satirized corrupt medieval clergy by electing a lunatic as abbot and kidnapping local citizens.
ne5Eb TIL of the 1988 Armenian Earthquake. The initial more powerful quake lasted approximately 20 seconds and anywhere from 25-50 thousand people were killed with over half a million structures destroyed.
pY0pG TIL Michael Jackson's song "Smooth Criminal" while written to sound dark was actually light heartedly based on Resusci Annie, the CPR doll.
xnQg TIL McDonalds in The Netherlands has a sauce called “American Sauce” that is not eaten in the United States
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