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4ZXJ TIL Two dead men were found wearing lead masks and suits next to a notebook that said “Be at the place arranged at 16.30. Take capsules at 18.30. After feeling the effects, protect half the face with lead masks. Await the agreed signal.”
nZW9 TIL of Vladimir Komarov who was a Russian cosmonaut.He was burned to death during re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere,crying in rage and cursing the people who had put him inside a botched spaceship.
Yvxd TIL Viggo Mortensen purchased the horse Aragorn rides in Lord of the Rings after production.
V6lk TIL morality predates religions and can be seen in primitive animals living today.
9wxjm TIL: Prior to 2005, Catholic cardinals participating in papal conclaves were housed in the Apostolic Palace, sleeping on cots in makeshift bedrooms in hallways or offices. Pope John II changed the rules for future conclaves, allowing participants to room in a nearby guest house.