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TIL in 2014, a toddler died after his dad accidentally left him in a hot car for 7 hours. A jury sentenced him to life without parole because he was having an affair that day, making them believe he left his son to die to start a new life. A surpreme court overturned the 'unfair' conviction in 2022.

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Bkmx TIL that the Hindenburg disaster had more survivors than victims, wasn’t the deadliest airship accident at the time, and the emotional “Oh, the humanity!” audio report wasn’t live, but was a radio broadcast from later that night, and subsequently overlaid on the newsreel videos after the fact
GARPJ TIL about the Pulsed energy projectile (PAP). A non lethal technology that can could induce cold burn feelings and other forms of painful sensations. Due to public fear of using it aa a torture tool that wouldn't leave any physical evidence, a U.S military program was discontinued.
b6EO7 TIL the Imperial Japanese Army killed 250,000 Chinese civilians while searching for US airmen after the Doolittle Raid,
ndJ9 TIL A woodpeckers tongue wraps around its head to prevent it from getting headaches when slamming its face into trees
Me5oB TIL that moray eels have a second set of jaws inside their throats. These "ballistic" jaws shoot out into the mouth when the eel has caught its prey, bite the victim with their backward-facing teeth, and drag it further into the eel.