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TIL 4 Men in Maharashtra, India Gang-Raped, Killed and Ate a Protected Monitor Lizard

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wLJkJ TIL the spices mace and nutmeg are produced by the same plant
OmEX TIL an entire season of Judge Judy is filmed in just 52 days. Judge Judy herself is also the #1 highest paid TV star, making $45 million per year.
5V5N9 TIL Jay DeFeo created a work called "The Rose" that started at 9 x 7 feet. She would apply thick paint and chisel it away. It eventually was 11 feet tall and weighed over a ton. It was sealed in storage until conservators created a backing strong enough to support the heavy paint.
9Y4g6 TIL that Proxima Centauri released a flare visible from Earth, that scorched its “habitable” planet Proxima Centauri b, therefore eliminating any chance of habitability
9QPr TIL smarties were originally not allowed to be white for fear that children would associate medicinal tablets with smarties.