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TIL the CIA uses rectal feeding as a torture tactic, which can result in anal fissures, chronic hemorrhoids and symptomatic rectal prolapse

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x69D TIL Irma Grese aka “The Hyena of Auschwitz” was a female guard in Auschwitz who used human skin as a lampshade and before executed calmly said ‘Schnell’ which means 'Quick, get it over’ in German.
v1MnK TIL about Chuck E Cheese's origin story. He grew up in an orphanage and did not know his own birthday. They celebrated birthdays on a weekly basis at the orphanage where they enjoyed pizza and sang "Happy Birthday", his favorite song. He's also really good at playing Pong and won $50 for it once.
ByXD TIL: When you drop molten glass into water it creates a tadpole design. The bulbous head is resistant to hammer blows, but minor damage to the tail cause it to explode.
M74Em TIL about Ruritanian romance, a genre of literature, film Etc. with stories set in a fictional country, usually in the Balkan, Central or Eastern Europe. Used f.ex. in 'Prisoner of Zelda', 'Duck Soup', 'Pale fire', 'King in New York', 'Castle of Cagliostro', 'Grand Budapest Hotel'.
4rgX TIL George Harrison could play 26 instruments