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TIL A US man who stored his amputated leg in a barbecue smoker that was later auctioned off is locked in a custody dispute with the man who bought it

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j6J7j TIL that US military pilots were not allowed parachutes in World War I because it was believed they would be too quick to abandon their planes at the first sign of danger.
b6EX4 TIL Medieval Peasants generally received anywhere from eight weeks to a half-year off. At the time, the Church considered frequent and mandatory holidays the key to keeping a working population from revolting.
ANYXo TIL eating dates in the last 4 weeks before labour helps with birth
JYPZk Today I learned about the death spiral. It's when two eagles soar up to high altitude, lock talons, and tumble and cartwheel toward Earth They let go before reaching the ground, it is part of a mating ritual
kONwm TIL that the Medici Family build a elevated walkway in Florence in 1565 just to avoid contact with the common people. They even connected it to their private lodge at the Felicica Church and moved the Ponte Vecchio meat market to avoid the smells.