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TIL That Until the 1800s, Turkish women suspected of cheating were tied in a sack with cats and thrown into the ocean.

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5YkOR TIL about Mario Rigby who walked from Cape Town, South Africa, to Cairo, Egypt. It took him 2 years and he walked 7,456 miles. He was greeted with kindness in most villages on his journey and offered free lodging and food.
OoZ66 TIL When The Empire Strikes Back debuted in 1980 some showings were preceded by the short film Black Angel which was directed by Star Wars art director Roger Christian. The film was thought lost for decades but has since been recovered and is available on YouTube.
XmrD TIL Prince Eric from “The Little Mermaid” is the only Disney prince who does not sing in his film.
v10mB TIL forensic hand analysis is a real thing
jNYbX TIL that the red-eye effect in pictures is literally blood in our eyes. If a picture is taken when our pupils are dilated, they don't have enough time to constrict and the light reflects off the blood in the back of our eyes.