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TIL that Marco Evaristti, an artist from Chile known for making art work that shocks people, cooked meatballs in his own fat that he got from his liposuction.

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nWpxG TIL In 1376, the Pope excommunicated the entire Florentine government, banned the city from all religious activity, sanctioned florentine companies abroad by forbiding christians from dealing with them and made it legal for all christians, anywhere, to capture or enslave florentine citizens
pYoA TIL there is a “dream herb” - Calea Zacatechichi - that causes somebody to lucid dream if consumed relatively near bedtime. Not only that, but studies have found it increases dream recollection, vividness and frequency with a higher rate of efficacy than Diazepam.
QNMYk TIL that Alan Turing, the mathematician renowned for his contributions to computer science and codebreaking, converted his savings into silver during WW2 and buried it, fearing German invasion. However, he was unable to break his own code describing where it was hidden, and never recovered it.
yVAMa TIL about Saitō Musashibō Benkei, a Japanese warrior reputed to have single-handedly killed over 300 trained soldiers while defending a bridge. His combat prowess in close quarters was so formidable that his enemies had to resort to killing him with a volley of arrows. He died upright.
rNW7o TIL about “Yubitsume” or finger shortening......... a Japanese ritual to atone for offenses to another, a way to be punished or to show sincere apology and remorse to another, by means of amputating portions of one's own little finger.