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TIL that a North Korean man allegedly, during a recent famine, dug up his grandchild’s corpse and ate it.

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YB5x TIL that gangs of dolphins are know to stalk and brutally kill porpoises. For absolutely no reason at all.
VBBP0 TIL that during the recording of the Paul McCartney and Wings album "Back to the Egg", the iconic Abbey Road Studio Two became unavailable. Frustrated at the studio's unavailability, McCartney had an exact replica of Studio Two built in the basement of his company's headquarters in London.
R5V4l TIL that Disney World executives used to have themed parties known as “The Last Days of the Raj” where they would recreate and celebrate the days of British Colonialism. This later became the inspiration for the Disney “Adventurers Club”
KY8OR T​IL about James Graham​, ​a 18th century Scottish sexologist, who treated patients at his 'Celestial Bed', a canopied "wonder-working edifice" covered in musical automata, fresh flowers & live turtle dove​s, and which stimulated couples to conceive with oriental fragrances and celestial sounds
MevNK TIL: In 1995 Australian costume designer Lizzy Gardiner wore a dress made entirely of genuine, but expired, American Express Gold cards to the 67th Academy Awards.