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TIL Shrimp Hearts Are in Their Heads

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v17gx TIL Margaret Clitherow (died 1586) was executed for the crime of harboring Catholic priests, at a time when it was a capital offence by the Jesuits, etc. Act 1584. Although still pregnant with her fourth child, she was crushed to death by her own door.
e0wV5 TIL A Swedish sailor shipwrecked on an island inhabited by cannibals. He was captured and taken to a local king, whose daughter fell in love with him. He married, had nine children with her, and became the king after his father-in-law.
pYAyA TIL In London, there is a woman who takes the tube every day and sits on the platform just to hear the announcement recorded by her husband in 1950.
XDyE TIL The Blanket Octopus rips off the Portuguese Man O’ War’s tentacles and uses them for defensive purposes
P1aoL TIL The lifespan of seagulls is about 20 years and it takes 4 years for them to acquire their normal white plumage. Therefore, seagulls that steal food are usually skilled criminals.