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TIL Joan of Arc was burned to death for “cross-dressing” in order to avoid rape by prison gaurds.

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b9mJ0 TIL about Million Dollar Point in Vanuatu. A graveyard for WW2 Era tanks, jeeps, bulldozers and other supplies that the Americans intentionally sunk out of spite after Britain and France would not pay for them because they assumed the US would leave the equipment there and they could get it for free
4E6N TIL that Queen are the only group in which every member has composed more than one #1 single, and hence, all four members were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003.
0w5Oj TIL that on June 25th 2009 both Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett died a few hours apart, and his death largely overshadowed hers in the media.
78VrM TIL on 1991, when he surrended, Pablo Escobar was allowed to build his own prison. Called "La Catedral", it was built like a fortress, had a football pitch, giant doll house, bar, jacuzzi and waterfall. The guards were chosen by Escobar
xvAb TIL-In an interview with David Letterman in 1983, Frank Zappa said that he approached NBC in 1968 with an idea for a show that would take people in politics/rock n’ roll/the arts and let them discuss news topics. 10 years later in 1993, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher hit the airwaves.