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TIL a Cuban cow was killed in 1960 by debris from a failed US satellite.

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d8nk7 TIL For a morbid photo, a couple thought they’d place their child inside an 800 year old sandstone sarcophagus on display—behind a barrier—at a Museum in England. The sarcophagus fell to the floor, breaking a chunk off. The family fled the scene without reporting it, but were captured on CCTV.
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