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TIL that Japanese death row inmates are executed by hanging. Three prison officers simultaneously press buttons to open the trap door so it is not clear which one is responsible.

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PAaw TIL a man claiming to be a 500-year-old vampire was arrested in 2011 after attacking a woman. During his arrest, he shouted at the pursuing officers that he “didn’t want to have to feed on humans”.
N7DJe TIL a human skull recovered in the back garden of broadcaster Sir David Attenborough belonged to a woman murdered in 1879
8a6OZ TIL that male chicks are disposed of only days after birth, considered an "unwanted byproduct." They are killed by carbon dioxide gassing or maceration
awj99 TIL that Valentina Tereshkova, only 26 at the time, was the first women to fly into space.
pYewZ TIL there is a test for anal grip strength