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TIL Japanese Mass Suicides in WW2
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TIL that the Greek philosopher Herophilus named the coxxyx (human tail bone) after the beak of the cuckoo bird.
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TIL The Walt Disney Company makes about $1,110 per second.
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TIL That to keep demand high across generations, Disney Studios carefully restrict the supply of some home release classics. They are locked away in the ‘vault' for 8-10 years before being released for a short unspecified time.
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TIL that Alexei Leonov, the first human to perform a spacewalk, was unable to re-enter his craft due to his spacesuit inflating, creating immobility in his joints. He entered the airlock after depressurising the suit to critical safety levels.
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TIL Rasputin's autopsy showed no signs of poisoning, no water in his lungs, and in-tact genitalia. He simply died from three bullet wounds and the popular story of his incredible survivability is likely completely inaccurate.