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TIL in 1998, 10 bodies were discovered in Benjamin Franklin’s basement during house renovations. The bodies belonged to his friend and anatomist William Hewson, who had a falling out with his mentor William Hunter and illegally procured them for study. Hunter’s body was not among them.

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DMaD TIL that Israel-related animal conspiracy theories exist in some countries. Sharks, vultures, boars, rats, and dolphins are among the animals Israel allegedly uses against others.
pGK4 TIL that Nickelodeons The Rugrats Movie grossed more than $100 million in the United States and was the first non-Disney animated movie to earn that much
BrxYW TIL the actor of Scruff McGruff was arrested in 2011 for possession of 1000 marijuana plants, 9000 rounds of ammunition, and 27 weapons including a grenade launcher
VMdym TIL Native Americans would herd Bison and run them off a cliff in mass slaughters called "Pushkin"
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