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TIL that a social worker accused Eminem's mom, Debbie Mathers-Briggs, of having Munchausen syndrome by proxy at a 1996 juvenile court proceeding for his younger half-brother, Nathan, which led to him being removed from Debbie's custody after social services found her guilty of child abuse.

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4wag TIL 30 men were drafted to burn the bodies of those that died from ebola in Liberia, where cremation is a huge cultural taboo. Despite playing a large role in stopping the outbreak the 30 “ebola burners” are still shunned in their communities and even by their families.
MeyvK TIL Suffragettes were not entirely peaceful. After police beat female protestors on Black Friday, killing two, women started carrying guns and firebombing homes.
wd1o TIL Americans killed by cops now outnumbers Americans killed in the Iraq War.
4Xkx6 TIL that the first smartphone, an IBM prototype codenamed Angler, debuted in 1992--three years before the word 'smartphone' was invented. It sent emails, ran apps, and had a working touch screen.
X8Pk TIL Elizabeth Taylor was actually late to her own funeral. As part of her final arrangements, she requested that her funeral run 15 minutes behind schedule.