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TIL 15 girls perished in a school fire in Saudi Arabia because morality police outside would not let them exit because they weren’t wearing a veil.

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x7n0 TIL that the dinosaur noises in Jurassic Park were made from recordings of tortoises having sex.
16897 TIL about George Spencer. He was executed by hanging for charges of sodomy after being convicted for an alleged sexual act with an animal. When a sow gave birth to a malformed piglet resembling Spencer, it was believed that this was irrefutable evidence that an act of bestiality had taken place
rRYQd TIL leafy green vegetables account for more food born illnesses than meat. Researchers are especially worried about the "ready-to-eat" salads sold in many stores.
Ke66 TIL some ancient Greek statues were erected with money from fines of Olympic athletes who violated the rules of the games. They were intended to shame cheating athletes by including an inscription of the offender’s name.
Wge8 TIL that Michael Keaton was so against Batman Forever, that even $15 M couldn’t sway him to reprise his role.