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TIL in 12th-century England, two green-skinned children appeared in the village of Woolpit in Suffolk, spoke an unknown language, and said they came from a twilight world called Saint Martin’s Land.

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1aRBV TIL the loudest sound in recorded history was the Krakatoa volcanic eruption in 1883. The sound was so loud that it ruptured the ear drums of people 40 miles away, traveled around the world 4 times, and was clearly heard 3,000 miles away
Vlnk TIL that a there has been a book written from the perspective of a successful sociopath/psychopath about the intricacies of the life of someone with this condition called “Confessions of a Sociopath: A Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight”. The book, for obvious reasons, was written under a pseudonym.
Y6wr TIL suicide kills more people per year than homicide and war casualties combined. In 2012 suicide killed 803,900 people, there were 504,587 homicide deaths and 119,463 people died in war.
8eBnG TIL in a town located in Southern New Jersey, muskrats are deep fried and served to residents in an annual traditional dinner held at the local fire station that dates back 80 years.
Rw61 TIL when Johnny Cash realized his record label of 30 years was not properly marketing him, he recorded an intentionally awful song called “Chicken in Black” about his brain being transplanted into a chicken, as a protest. It turned out to be a bigger success than any of his other recent material