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TIL in 1911, a journalist named Ambrose Bierce wrote the Devil's Dictionary which re-defines common words with a touch of sarcasm and satire.

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KOXEJ TIL that Angelina Jolie once tried to hire a hitman to kill her, because she felt that a murder would be easier on her family than her committing suicide. The would-be-hitman talked her out of it by asking her to wait a month.
ZpwgD TIL there is an Iraqi bellydance called Kawliya which involves flipping the hair and rolling the head in a manner reminiscent of a heavy metal fan at a concert. Kawliya used to be considered a disgraceful dance but is now very popular with Iraqi women who like to dance this way at social events...
e0DkL TIL that the legless Artic Explorer Peter Freuchen, who was a member of the Danish resistance during WW2, openly claimed to be Jewish whenever he witnessed anti-semitism, he was imprisoned by the Germans for this reason and was sentenced to death but he managed to escape and flee to Sweden.
R5KV9 TIL about bog bodies—human remains found in peat bogs that are naturally mummified for thousands of years. A bog's highly acidic, oxygen-free environment preserves skin, hair, nails, organs, wool and leather clothing but dissolves bones—allowing scientists to study their appearance and last meals.
8awpL TIL a 143 ton 'fatberg' was found underneath London in 2017, shutting down a major sewer line. They are created from flushed animal fat, oils, wet wipes and diapers. They have become a major problem in many major cities.