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TIL people with albinism are hunted for their body parts in Africa because they're body parts are believed to be magical.

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A4vx TIL in 1949 actor Kirk Douglas was questioned in the disappearance of actress Jean Spangler, a recent costar and three months pregnant, after her purse was found with a note addressed to “Kirk” reading “Can’t wait any longer, Going to see Dr. Scott. It will work best this way while mother is away.”
PYabO TIL Napoleon Bonaparte was 5'7" which was an average male height in his lifetime. His supposed "shortness" was British propaganda that is still generally believed to this day.
k8vd TIL there is an issue called The Punisher Kills The Marvel Universe, where he kills every single Marvel Super-Hero and Villain, including himself.
wldP TIL Carl Sagan wanted to include the Beatles “Here Comes the Sun” on the golden record sent into space on the Voyager spacecrafts. The Beatles said yes, EMI said no.
dDwnZ TIL Aral Sea is a place of dark tourism where several ghost towns and ship graveyard dot its former shorelines after it dried up. After reaching the former port of Moynaq in Uzbekistan, it takes a 4WD car several hours to reach remains of the sea