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TIL, That a Mexican man who accidentally killed his cousin while drunk was sentenced to death by being buried with alive with the cousin whom he had killed.

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LK5Q TIL that the ‘falling sensation’ and jerk reflex felt before sleep may go back to our ancestors having to re-adjust themselves when sleeping in trees, so they didn’t fall out.
vPGk7 TIL that There are only two sets of escalators in the entire state of Wyoming. Both of them are located in banks in the city of Casper.
rRkN1 TIL when the ship the HMS Guardian struck an iceberg in 1789, its captain decided to stay on it with 62 people. 259 left in boats. However, the captain was able to save the ship and sail back to land. It took 9 weeks, but everyone on the ship made it. Of the 259 that left, only 15 survived.
R9Za TIL American black panthers are actually jaguars with a dominant gene that causes the black pigment (opposite of albino). And that close examination of their coats will show that the typical markings of a jaguar are still present, but are hidden by the excess black pigment.
WkM0Y TIL planned obsolescence is illegal in France; it is a crime to intentionally shorten the lifespan of a product with the aim of making customers replace it. In early 2018, French authorities used this law to investigate reports that Apple deliberately slowed down older iPhones via software updates.