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TIL the most recent known crucifixion took place in 2019 in Saudi Arabia

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5pOP TIL George RR Martin types with one finger only
jadM TIL That a US destroyer attempted to ram and became stuck on top of a German u-boat during WWII. Resulting in exchanges of small arms fire that claimed the lives of 35 members of the u-boats crew.
GAGLj TIL the most common misconception about Yellowstone is that it’s overdue for an eruption, as stated by Michael Poland, the current scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO), the research consortium that monitors the volcano.
awe8Z TIL The tomb of Genghis Khan (died August 18, 1227) has been the object of much speculation and research. To This Day, 800 years after his death, the site remains undiscovered.
J1M1v TIL: The wires helping hold up antenna and poles are not "guide wires" by actually "guy-wires"