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TIL that during the Falklands War, British soldier Philip Williams was knocked unconscious by an explosion. When he awoke the next day he was lost and walked aimlessly for months. He was declared dead before being found 7 weeks after the end of hostilities. He was unaware the conflict had ended.

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jKZn TIL that Australian woman, Katherine Knight, stabbed her partner, Then proceeded to skin his body, put his head in a pot, and attempted to feed his flesh to his two children. The coroner also stated, that he was so perfectly skinned, that they were able to stitch the skin back onto his skinless body
D1Vrg TIL After working as a repairman in the U.S. Air Force, Morgan Freeman joined the Pasadena Playhouse where he started to dance even though he says he never could really dance. Ultimately it landed him his first acting job. "I looked good doing it, but, no, I could never really dance."
p8pJN TIL: Contrary to myth, bats aren't blind. Research shows that depending on the circumstances, bats sometimes prefer using eyesight to sound when hunting. In fact, many bats don't echolocate at all. These species have particularly sharp vision, and can even see ultraviolet light
abxy TIL: The song “Eye of the tiger” was specifically written at the request of Sylvester Stallone for Rocky 3, after Queen denied him permission to use “Another One Bites the Dust”.
4Vj5 TIL that a guy, before he blew his brains with a revolver on the steps of Harvard Memorial Church in front of a tour group of 30 people, he wrote a 1,905-page suicide note and emailed it to over 400 people. Some view it as a masterpiece of modern philosophy.