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TIL that during the early 1990s, serial killer Joseph Metheny owned a burger stand located in Baltimore, Maryland. After his arrest in 1996, he claimed he had fed his customers the flesh of at least 3 human beings.

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nelyd TIL that the snow in 'The Wizard of Oz' was asbestos. The Wicked Witch’s broom was made of asbestos, as was the Scarecrow’s entire outfit despite the fact that asbestos’ health risks were already known at the time in 1939.
Mem0a TIL Michel Lotito, aka Monsieur Mangetout, was a French artist who was specialized in eating non-edible things like iron or rubber. The biggest thing he ate was a plane, which took him 2 years.
10XD TIL zippers are the most common cause of penile injuries. Zipper-related genital injuries send roughly 1,700 men to the ER each year
KjYa TIL the Germans accidentally bombed themselves during the onset of WW2, then used propaganda to blame the French and British while threatening five-fold retaliation.
1a9LD Today I learned that a Picasso was stolen from an art gallery in Melbourne, Australia by a group of people demanding more funding for the arts. The painting was stolen but the group were never found and no one was ever charged for the theft. The paining is now back on display.