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TIL of the Boyd-Parker Torture Tree, where two American Revolutionary War soldiers slowly removed their own intestines.

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oRkRo TIL people typing “F” after its announced someone has died originated from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare which was released a decade ago. The game has you press “F” to pay your respects to a coffin during a somber scene.
awjdy TIL Walt Disney's First Business venture was a Studio called "Laugh-O-Gram Studio" based out of Kansas City, MO and it went Bankrupt in less than three years
rNybM TIL Matt Groening named the main members of the Simpsons family (apart from Bart) after his own family (ex. Homer Groening is Matt's father)
5Ynwn TIL That Monster and similar companies make cans of water, so it appears that celebrities are drinking their product while actually just drinking water.
LWdp TIL The British king or queen has two birthdays; their real birth date and one assigned to them during the summer, to assure better weather for the parade