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TIL that children exposed to violence and abuse show signs of faster aging

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v1M6B TIL of William Burke, a Scottish murderer who would sell corpses for a profit to medical researchers. After he was hanged for his crimes, scientists dissected him, wrote with his blood, and bound a book with his skin.
b9eOj TIL that Sears created well-know financial services brands to sell diversified products in it's stores like Discover Card, Allstate Insurance, Caldwell Banker and Dean Witter, only to sell them off later when they became valuable entities.
v108L TIL: 20 years ago, DotComGuy (Mitch Maddox) in a promotion for Internet companies, changed his name to DotComGuy and was paid to live the entire year of 2000 in his house in Dallas, Texas, buying all food and necessities online. Video from the house was streamed 24 hours a day on the DotComGuy.com
9w4eB TIL that in American folklore, if you wash your laundry on New Year's Day, someone might die during the year.
graAb TIL that medical students and suffragettes clashed during the Brown Dog affair in 1900s. A small brown dog was dissected when Swedish women protested as they claim the dog was conscious during the procedure. Then medical and vet students united and let off a stink bomb at an animal activist's talk.