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TIL that the song “Here Comes the Bride” was originally part of an opera about mass murder

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X0k1j TIL that Spanish Fly, often believed to be an aphrodisiac, actually causes vomiting, severe gastro-intestinal bleeding, and kidney failure
gMomb TIL that the Chinese government, worried about potential national embarrassments due to the behavior of tourists abroad, had the China’s National Tourism Administration publish an information packet titled, roughly, the Guide to Civilized Tourism and Travel.
jNg8a TIL of the Cagots, a persecuted group from France and Spain. Though they were not an ethnic or religious minority, they were badly repressed. The only identifying aspect of a Cagot was that he or she was descended from Cagots.
b9kkQ TIL Peeling away Scotch tape in a vacuum releases enough x-rays to image your hand.
ZloY TIL Africa’s tallest apartment complex has a dark central void space, its first 3 stories filled up with accumulated garbage - it has also “developed a reputation for defenestrations – accidents, suicides and otherwise.”