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TIL the Melbourne, Australia holds the biggest Italian population outside of Italy and the largest Greek population outside of Greece

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AnDd TIL that in medieval times “Cat-burning” was an accepted practice thought to bring good luck. It was custom to burn a barrel full of live cats over a bonfire as people shrieked with laughter while they were singed and roasted. French Kings often witnessed it and even ceremoniously started the fire.
rRNY0 TIL the film Back to the Future is banned in China because it features time travel
ygmw TIL A Saskatchewan man didn’t have enough money for the 3D printer he wanted, so he crafted his own. Then he got backing for it on Kickstarter to make more and is selling a DIY kit for his 3D printer called “The Peachy Printer” for $100.
wodb8 TIL that the creator of Kwanzaa kidnapped and tortured 2 black women by whipping them with an electrical cord, placing a hot soldering iron in their mouths, and putting one of their toes in a vise.
WZP4 TIL Billy Milligan, a criminal had life so disturbed that his mind fractured into at least 24 personalities. For each of these personalities; his speech pattern was different, his accents were different. He sat different ways in the chair.