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TIL that Winnie Mandela, wife of Nelson Mandela, operated private security called the Mandela United Football Club, which was responsible for kidnappings, torture, and murder, including that of a 14 year old boy. She is said to be responsible for at least 15 deaths.

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X9ZR TIL In 1952 a double-decker bus was crossing London’s Tower Bridge when the process to close the gates failed. Driver Albert Gunter made a split-second decision to accelerate the bus, clearing a six-foot drop onto the other side. The passengers received only minor injuries and Gunter won a £10 bonus
6E61l TIL The only real world example of sky pirates happened in 1917 when a Norwegian ship was captured by a German raiding party who boarded and seized the ship from a Zeppelin.
J1YRk TIL The hippocampus of food-storing birds increases in size by up to 30% for a short period each year, so they can remember where they hid their food.
ZpP14 TIL strength training increases bone density
gJbD TIL that the recent growth in incest themed pornography production and consumption is driven by demand from millennial generation viewers