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TIL Saddam Hussein's son owned an actual iron maiden and used it against people he didn't like.

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EgPB0 TIL The flooding was so extreme in Sacramento, California on January 10, 1862 that Leland Stanford needed a rowboat to get from his home to the State Capitol for his inauguration as Governor.
VBR64 TIL of Khaled al-Assad, a Syrian archaeologist who in 2015 gave his life to protect the ancient city of Palmyra from destruction by IS militants. Under torture and pain of death, he refused to reveal the location of priceless artifacts he’d hidden away.
PPZ TIL There are people who firmly believe nuclear weapons are a hoax
XeYR TIL The world’s largest mall in the world, New South China Mall, has remained 99% Vacant since it was opened in 2005.
6WBJ TIL that the age of consent in Japan is only 13 years old.