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Z8ngR TIL that Johnny Marks, the man who wrote famous Christmas songs like Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Rockin around the Christmas tree, and Holly Jolly Christmas, was Jewish.
nWPPo TIL in a 1990 World Cup Qualifier, with Brazil leading 1-0 over Chile, the Chilean GK purposely cut himself with a razor blade hidden in his glove. He then pretended to be hurt by unruly Brazilian fans. He was soon caught and permanently banned from playing; Chile was also banned from the 1994 WC.
Lbdr TIL the Manchineel Tree, known as the “beach apple”, is very poisonous. Its bark and leaves are coated with poison, if you burn it the smoke can cause blindness, standing under it during rain can cause blisters as water rolls off the poison-coated leaves, and eating its fruit can cause death.
ne187 TIL Francis Clifford Smith, of Connecticut, is the world's longest-serving current prisoner, having been imprisoned for more than 70 years since June 7, 1950. In three months he will become the longest-serving prisoner in world history.
NZDN TIL that in January 1997, the capitol of Ghana rioted over accusations of penis snatching wizards. Several people were killed by mobs who accused them of using magic handshakes to kidnap penises and hold them for ransom.