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TIL Gilles de Rais, 13th century child serial killer and companion-in-arms of Joan of Arc, depleted his wealth performing occult experiments including three attempted summonings of a demon named Barron.

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R7NKQ TIL Stunning electric-blue flames erupt from Kawah Ijen volcano in Indonesia
kJ481 TIL that ‘Persepolis’ - Marjane Satrapi’s autobiography of her childhood during the Iranian Revolution - has faced numerous attempts at banning the book from schools and libraries. Every attempt has failed.
OoGla TIL the river Styx from Greek myth actually exists and its waters may have been used to poison Alexander the Great
PL5E TIL of a man who would inject himself with snake venom in an effort to build up an immunity. He lived to be 100, survived 172 snakebites, and donated his blood to snakebite victims.
9VYX TIL Many migraine sufferers experience after effects such as lack of energy and mental fog, which is called the “postdrome”.