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TIL In 2009, the State of Arizona put a lady named Marcia Powell in a human cage and cooked her in her own excriment.

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K5a9 TIL math dyslexia is a real, diagnosable condition called dyscalculia.
R7PE6 TIL that Pablo Escobar called off a hit on a man who had fatally shot a member of the Medellin Cartel when he found out that the shooter, Gianni Russo, had starred in The Godfather.
4XXMg TIL in 1695 six pirate captains banded together to capture the Ganj-i-Sawal, a Mughal treasure ship. They are believed have seized as much as £600,000 (approximately $121 million in today's currency), possibly the most from any single ship in history, as well as a relative of the Mughal Emperor.
yVVKl TIL after the death of Charles H. Coolidge in April 6th, 2021, Hershel "Woody" Williams is the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of world war 2. He is a Marine and was flamethrower operator during the battle of Iwa Jima.
X04Nj TIL during the Civil War, the Confederates used Bermuda as a commerce center to get around the Union blockade.