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TIL that in 1985, a Yugoslavian farmer had a bottle inserted in his anus which broke and blamed it on two men of a minority group which gaine widespread coverage. Despite later testimony revealing that the wound was self-inflicted, the incident played a role in the future breakup of Yugoslavia.

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Br0Zy TIL That after J.F Kennedy was assassinated, his brain was removed and stored in a locker at the National Archives. 3 years later the brain went missing, and has never been seen since,
N8kP TIL in the 13th century, in order to discover which language humans would speak naturally, Frederick II, emperor of Germany, placed 50 newborns in the care of nurses who would only feed and bathe the babies but not speak or hold them. The emperor never got an answer because all of the infants died.
X0XNR TIL that David Carradine died in a hotel room in Bangkok, the reported result of autoerotic asphyxiation - the intentional restriction of oxygen for sexual pleasure. His family and agent believed that Carradine was murdered.
MBBV TIL two men were brought up on federal hacking charges when they exploited a bug in video poker machines and won half a million dollars. His lawyer argued, “All these guys did is simply push a sequence of buttons that they were legally entitled to push.” The case was dismissed.
yVDw TIL that China’s ‘one-child’ policy has resulted in 32 million more men than women and massive socioeconomic repercussions