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TIL that the bodies of three women were recovered and the only piece of evidence was a scrap of paper. The writing on the paper was duplicated,magnified, and placed on billboards. 3 days later a serial killer was in custody.

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kJ6g4 TIL that members of the Greek “manges” or “tough guy” subculture were often accomplished musicians. In order to play their sorrowful “rebetiko” music in prison, manges created the baglamas, a mini plucked instrument, which was easily assembled behind bars.
9Rpr TIL in 1933, a University of Alabama professor voluntarily allowed a black widow spider to bite him as scientists recorded him suffering in agony for three days. Before this there were skeptics who believed black widows were not dangerous to humans.
e0VO4 TIL The Louvre had to put up signs asking Chinese tourists not to poop on the grounds.
awP4o TIL that people eat ant eggs and they are considered a delicacy in Mexico.
wormo TIL of Audie Murphy, the most decorated US soldier of WWII, who held off a German company alone for one hour then led a successful counter attack despite being wounded and out of ammunition.