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TIL a mermaid documentary fooled so many people that the U.S. Government had to issue a statement

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ne4Nd TIL that Oscar winner Marion Cotillard is both a 9/11 denier and doubts the moon landing.
9wVVr TIL some people actually survived their executions and in some cases were given a reprieve.
1Xe7 TIL that a wedding ring is placed on the left ring finger because in ancient times, people used to believe that this was the only finger where a vein connected straight to the wearer’s heart. This vein was named ‘vena amoris’, the vein of love.
ne8Ro TIL that in traditional Chinese medicine, a tiger penis is said to have important therapeutic properties. The penis of a tiger when consumed is said to be a potent aphrodisiac and an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction. However, there is no scientific evidence to support this.
yrP8 TIL enough people are so certain that the “Berenstain Bears” were once spelled “Berenstein” that it has sparked a theory that they’re from a parallel universe.