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69LZw TIL: There are still witch hunts in Nepal who are usually accused by Shamans or witch-doctors. Besides the typical burning, non murderous methods involve feeding them excrement and beating them. This is due to the belief their magical powers only work due to their diet and health regiment.
0dwmA TIL Aaron Taylor-Johnson (star of Kick-Ass) married his now wife after they met on set, he was 18 and she was 42 at the time.
LQdB0 TIL that botanically, bananas are considered berries, but strawberries are not (because their seeds are on the outside)
VMLbk TIL there is a hidden "Hall of Records" carved into Mount Rushmore that contains 16 porcelain enamel tablets describing the project and a short US history. They are kept in a teakwood box, sealed inside a titanium vault.
m1Y5v TIL black widow spiders are not aggressive — you often have to actually pinch or squeeze one to get it to attack — but their venom makes bites extremely painful to humans, and to small animals like mice, fatal.