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TIL about Thomas Aikenhead, the person in the United Kingdom to be executed for blasphemy. Only 20 at the time for his death, his execution in 1697 was intended to be used by the Lord Advocate, Sir James Stewart as a warning to those who would hold opinions contrary to traditional Christian beliefs.

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aEPL TIL In crime-infested Ciudad Juarez Mexico a city bordering Texas. A forensic expert Alejandro Hernandez uses a secret technique that he created, to rehydrate murdered mummified bodies making it easier to identify fingerprints and facial features from victims left to rot in the desert.
m7Go TIL Alec Guinness first thought Star Wars was “fairy tale rubbish”, but the film’s sense of moral good, and the studio’s doubling of his initial salary offer, appealed to him, and he agreed to take the part of Obi-Wan on the condition that he would not have to do any publicity to promote the film.
vMl4 TIL When the USS Simpson was decommissioned in September 2015, it meant the only United States ship still in active service to have sunk an enemy vessel was the 217-year-old USS Constitution
5VOVQ TIL that if you are a woman on an oral contraceptive you are highly advised against smoking or consuming any nicotine as it has adverse and high risks for stroke, heart attacks, etc.
xPnD TIL in 1967 Israel attacked U.S.S. Liberty as an attempt to create a false flag attack and spur a war against Iran, the only reason a war didn’t happen is because a soviet spy plane flew over head and took pictures of the incident.