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TIL The British eat over 3,500,000,000 sandwiches every year

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R5jMj TIL Catholic priest and suspected serial killer, Hans Schmidt, was executed via electric chair at Sing Sing Prison on Feb 18 1916. He was found guilty for killing his pregnant mistress, drinking her blood, and dismembering her. Also, ran a counterfeiting ring with his lover NYC dentist, Ernest Muret
OYea TIL the first serial killer in Jamica lived in a castle and hunted people for sport.
R5rw9 TIL that 2500 years ago, an explorer named Hanno found a tribe of ‘hairy and savage’ people. He captured three women, but they were so ferocious that he had them killed and skinned. It’s speculated that he actually discovered gorillas. Gorillas were named after his name for the tribe.
oBaPE TIL Australia’s most successful athlete is David Foster. He has held the World Woodchopping Championship title for 21 consecutive years and won over 1000 titles.
Z5No TIL that after the short-lived “Friends” spin-off “Joey” was cancelled, Joey’s living room set was donated to a medical personnel “simulation centre” where paramedics could conduct training exercises and have their performance recorded on camera