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TIL Roger Ebert refused to give “The Human Centipede” a star rating, stating that it was unsuited for the film and that whether it was good or bad didn’t matter.

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LWnQ TIL: Menstrual pads have been mentioned as early as the 10th century, in the Suda, where Hypatia, who lived in the 4th century AD, was said to have thrown one of her used menstrual rags at an admirer in an attempt to discourage him.
4ngJ TIL a man who committed suicide wrote a 1,905 page suicide note, complete with a bibliography and works cited.
XELR TIL that in 1961, only 10% of physicians thought it was correct to tell a patient about a fatal cancer diagnosis
a8gRA TIL Kristin Harila and Tenjen Sherpa set a new speed record for summiting all 14 mountains that are 8,000+ meters by completing the feat in 92 days in 2023. The pair also set a record by reaching 26 eight-thousander summits in 1 year and 3 months.
OQoR TIL that every single ruler of Germany (AKA East Francia or the Holy Roman Empire), from Charlemagne to Kaiser Wilhelm II, is part of a contiguous family tree. Even if it’s occasionally through marriage, that’s over 1,000 years.