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TIL the cannibalism depicted in the 1980 horror movie “Cannibal Holocaust” was so realistic, the director Ruggero Deodato was brought to court and had to prove he didn’t actually kill his actors.

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jNVGp TIL "Going troppo" is an Australian term for being driven mad by heat, as a result of spending too much time in the tropics. A study in Darwin found those who do not work in air-conditioning had higher levels of negativity, anxiety, aggression, and alcohol use, and lower levels of general health.
MEMB TIL of the Moriori genocide. They could have fought back, but their leaders ended up saying that diplomacy “was not a survival strategy, but a moral imperative”.
YplYA TIL Why do I poop after eating. Gastrocolic reflex is a reaction the body has to eating food in varying intensities. When food hits your stomach, our body releases hormones. These hormones tell your colon to contract to move food through your colon and out of your body. It makes room for more food.
6EP7J TIL that in 1928 sliced bread was advertised as "the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped". This led to the popular phrase "greatest thing since sliced bread".
wv57 TIL in Algeria, women make up 60% of judges and 70% of lawyers