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TIL the phrase shit happens was first observed in 1964

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klnd TIL The only one who has been punished because of USA’s tortue scandal is the one who told the press about it
KOrVJ TIL that Jean Valjean, the main character from Les Miserables, has a father, mother, and sister that are canonically named Jean, Jeanne, and Jeanne respectively.
g7L7 TIL: people used to send telegrams with the word “stop” instead of a period because punctuation cost extra, but the word stop was free.
BgNwD TIL that garlic stored in oil has a high risk of causing botulism; food poisoning that can result in blurred vision, difficulty breathing, progressive paralysis, and even death
VMylG TIL A man in the Philippines experiences monthly period. He also has and ovary and uterus.