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TIL April, 1945, was quite a month, three major leaders of World War II died: FDR, Hitler, Mussolini

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8aVOa TIL that hairdresser/archaeologist/YouTube personality Janet Stephens taught herself to recreate ancient Roman and Greek hairstyles by studying the back of a bust of Roman Empress Julia Domna’s head at Walters Art Museum and finding a footnote for the definition of the Latin word acus, or needle.
dD4PZ TIL that "The Exorcist" director William Friedkin inserted subliminal images of a white-faced demon into his film, which were difficult to notice before the movie was released on home video. The face, onscreen for 1/8 of second in each appearance, represented a demon possessing the young girl.
neMdY TIL Earwigs care for their young and sometimes eat ass
OGDZa TIL a 2011 study found over 80% of water-based lubricants were toxic to cells and increased risk of HIV-1
W7EWA TIL Chipotle only uses legs and thighs from the chicken, while the breasts are sold to Panera Bread