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TIL: In the 1950’s you could walk into a pet store, buy a monkey, kill it, shave it, dupe the media into believing it was an alien and only get fined $10.00.

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pYv1A TIL about the RMS Mülheim, a German owned freighter that was wrecked off the coast of Ireland because the officer of the bridge had his trousers caught in the lever of his chair while getting up and was subsequently knocked unconscious.
ZpyQQ TIL in 1098 (First Crusade), crusaders promised the Muslim population of Ma’arra safe conduct if they surrendered. The Muslims surrendered, then the crusaders immediately began to massacre almost the entire population of 20,000. The crusaders then resorted to cannibalism, eating the Muslims.
9vg7 TIL that babies have taste buds in their cheeks, which is thought to be the reason why they’re picky eaters and prefer bland foods.
oRP8r TIL The Goodyear Blimp is the Official bird of Redondo Beach California!
bxEp TIL that, when Yuri Gagarin had first landed his capsule on Earth, a woman ran to his landing site and asked him if he had come from outer space, to which he responded, “As a matter of fact, I have!”