Post * LV1Q — Curious Curator

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TIL Anneliese Michel was subjected to 10 months of bi-weekly exorcisms. She eventually died from malnutrition and dehydration, weighing only 68 pounds. Her story was the basis for the movie “The Exorcism of Emily Rose.”

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pYZYG TIL Sorcery is punishable by death in Saudi Arabia

Brgex TIL herd animals in the wild often hang around with giraffes. The giraffes, being so tall, give the herd animals such as Zebra and Wildebeest an early warning of lions sneaking up on them. These herd animals benefit by having friends in high places (quite literally).

e0xWb TIL about Pavlik Morozov: a Ukrainian boy who was indoctrinated by the Young Pioneers, turned his parents in to the police for hiding grain, and actively participated in their assassination. He was then killed by his grandfather for betraying his family. Pavlik was celebrated as a martyr by Soviets.

VBYQD TIL that Nazi Germany lost more soldiers in the battle of Stalingrad than they did on the entire Western Front

VddZ TIL that Corexit, the chemical dispersant used to “clean” the bp oil spill, is known to have high levels of toxicity in humans, with known links to lung damage, cancer, and other chemical poisoning effects. Corexit is still the go-to chemical for oil spills with no policies banning it in the US.