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TIL John Gotti had his neighbors body dissolved in a 55 gallon drum of acid for accidentally running over and killing Gottis 12 year old son.

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lWWr TIL that NASA wanted to send Caroll Spinney, the actor who plays Big Bird to space via the ill-fated Challenger Space Shuttle in 1986 to interest children in space. However, the Big Bird suit was too big for the shuttle, so he was replaced by teacher Christa McAuliffe.
5YOvD TIL Last year the best woman's professional soccer team in the world lost a game to an under 15 year old boys Dallas academy team.
newvB TIL the Venus Flytrap plant is native only to the bogs of the Carolinas in the US.
ZkmD TIL that reality show ‘The Voice’ has yet to create any new singing stars, but has effectively rejuvenated the careers of its celebrity judges.
x61b0 TIL of the “Christ of Europe”, a Polish concept that sees Poland as a Christ-like martyr for the sins of Europe owing to the historical oppression suffered by the Polish people