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TIL that ‘electrocution’ is a portmanteau of ‘electric’ and ‘execution’ and as such only refers to lethal electrical shocks

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X0jQQ TIL that Vercingetorix, the Gallic chieftain who united the Gauls against Rome, defeated Caesar in battle but was later besieged, captured, and executed in Rome after being paraded in Caesar’s triumph.
nWgpG TIL Hikone Castle is an Edo-period Japanese castle located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is considered the most significant historical site in Shiga.
vPDrD TIL Mantis Shrimp have the most complex visual system ever discovered.
GY7wQ TIL the World Sauna Championships were held annually in Finland from 1999 until 2010. Contestants would start in tempartures above the boiling point of water and whoever could endure the longest would win. The competition folded after a contestant died when he effectively cooked himself inside.
pYyZp TIL: Of the ~16 million Americans who served during WWII, there are around 119,550 who are still remaining