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TIL for centuries, India practiced sati, where widows were obliged to commit suicide upon their husband’s death, often by self-immolation on their funeral pyre. The British banned it in the 19th century

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Br7Jk TIL of the Westminster pedophile dossier. Compiled by MP Geoffrey Dickens in 1984, it provided evidence of a pedophile ring operating within the British government. It has been missing since 2013. Lead investigators assigned to discover the whereabouts of the dossier resigned after one year.
rvde TIL of the Byford Dolphin diving bell accident, where a human error caused a decompression chamber to go from 9 atmospheres of pressure to 1 in less than a second. Out of the 5 dead, one was ripped apart so violently pieces of him were found over 30 feet away.
OoeQR TIL All of the beaches along the Oregon coast are owned by the state and are free and open to all
Qpee TIL Frankenberry stool is an officially recognized ailment that was caused by people ingesting 1970’s Frankenberry Cereal then pooping pink.
wLoWo TIL hippos can't swim. Their bodies are too dense to float so they just walk along the riverbed. They also sleep while underwater - a reflex bobs them up to take a breath.