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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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neNoW TIL the Han Dynasty was founded by a sheriff who was transporting convicts when several escaped. Knowing the punishment for this was death, he freed the rest and organized many into a rebel band, eventually going on to help overthrow the ruling Qin Dynasty and install himself as Emperor.
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LKL9 TIL Nicolas Cage has his own pyramid where he is going to be buried after his death
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xgA5 TIL Vincent Van Gogh didn’t cut his ear because of his depression. He lost his ear in a fight with his friend Paul Gauguin.