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TIL there is evidence we have a sense of being stared at.

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rNB01 TIL the Roman plebeian Publius Afranius Potitus vowed to sacrifice his life if Emperor Caligula recovered from his illness. He expected to be rewarded for his loyalty, but was shocked when he was expected to carry out his oath after Caligula recovered. He tried to renege, but was executed.
8aABL TIL that Ligers [Lion+Tiger hybrids] aren't sterile. In fact, there's a 2nd gen hybrid species called Liligers, which are bred from a female Liger and a male Lion. While ligers often inherit the sandy coloring and stripes of its parentage, liligers often develop rosettes similar to a leopard.
o9OE TIL a man was only sentenced to five years probation for killing the man who kidnapped and molested his 11-year old son.
R7Or6 TIL Margaret Hamilton (the Wicked Witch of the East) was badly burned while filming The Wizard Of Oz. After being hospitalized she returned to set but refused to do any scenes with fire so her stunt double took her place in a scene riding a prop that spewed smoke which exploded injuring her as well.
lvgG TIL that CIA agents in Milan botched an operation in 2003 because they gave hotels frequent flier numbers so they could earn miles during their stay in Milan