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TIL that Mercedes McCambridge's (the actress who voiced the demon in The Exorcist) son embezzled extensively from his company, got caught, and murdered his family and then himself. He blamed his mother.

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VQ7Q TIL the game “Assassin’s Creed” was purposely created to teach kids history under the guise of a bloody assassin video game.
XE68k TIL of John the Posthumous; a French king who ruled for the 5 days he lived in 1316. He was the youngest person to become King of France, the only one to be king from birth, and the only one to hold the title for his entire life. He has the shortest reign of any French king.
DQApV TIL Dark Horse Comics had to cancel several titles in the 1990’s including their CGW title as the comic industry was glutted & imploded in the 1990’s. However, they were saved by Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ghost in the Shell, Frank Miller’s Sin City & 300 !
mxZDp TIL that before the new world was colonized, "corn" could refer to any edible plant-seed including millet, barley, rye, wheat, maize, or oats. English settlers had no word for maize, so they called it "Indian corn," and eventually just corn.
j4Yn TIL that people who swear a lot tend to be more honest, loyal and upfront with their friends.