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TIL There is only one pig in Afghanistan

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pWae TIL, there was a serial killer in Thailand that was so feared by the people, they publicly executed him then put his body in a clear box so everyone could see he was really dead. You can still publicly view his body.
4XR5X TIL Pope Formosus was tried Posthumously for Perjury and Violating Canon law.His nine-month-old corpse exhumed, propped up on a throne, and subjected to a mock trial.He was Found guilty, his election as pope was declared invalid, his acts were quashed, and his fingers of consecration were cut off.
yQYM8 TIL that there is a 180 ft (55 metres) high sculpture of a nude male figure with a prominent erection carved into a hillside in England. The origin of the figure is unclear and, although it is assumed to be ancient, the earliest recorded mention of it is in the late 17th century.
8avBZ TIL that the stunt man for the Tin Man in the Wizard of OZ (1939) is still alive at 101. In one scene that had to be re-shot he accidentally pulled off the Cowardly Lion's tail.
nebaB TIL that blue bananas exist, and they taste like vanilla