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TIL: Emmitt Till’s murderers were acquitted in the face of overwhelming evidence and publicly admitted and detailed how they committed murder a year after their acquittal in an interview with Look magazine.

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mx7KM TIL an Ancient Greek city in northern Afghanistan was rediscovered in the 1960s
PYYGL Short answer: 60 miles wide, give or take
0wn5v TIL the UK's Secret Intelligence Service is said to train secret agents in field operations at a star-shaped 1700's castle called Fort Monckton. It is known as No.1 Military Training Establishment & is guarded by razor wire, high intensity lighting & an "in-house" security staff.
jg0v TIL Genghis Khan once ordered his starving army to eat every tenth man.
mxXKM TIL that in 1981 the band Rush released a vinyl called "Rush 'N' Roulette." A unique mastering process allows the chance of any of the 6 featured songs to be played.