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TIL it only took the Bow of the Titanic around 5 minutes to reach the bottom of the ocean after submerging completely

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gr7O7 TIL: Ivan Pavlov of Pavlov’s dogs also experimented on orphaned children which involved drilling a hole in their cheeks and applying electric shocks.
pQB4 TIL In some African countries, albinos’ body parts are believed to bring wealth and good luck. As a result, attackers chop off their limbs and pluck out organs, and sell them to witchdoctors.
WeZL TIL that during the Cold War the US seriously considered dropping a nuclear bomb on the Moon as a show of military superiority.
yQVWw TIL : Dustin from 'Stranger Things' Has a Gaming Channel on Youtube. He is currently playing "Super Mario Odyssey".
JYvAQ TIL Kanye West has found success as a fashion designer—but he was actually rejected from studying at the world’s most famous fashion school, Central Saint Martins, because he’s “too famous.”