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TIL of Trial by ordeal which was an ancient judicial practice by which the guilt or innocence of the accused was determined by subjecting them to an unpleasant, usually dangerous experience. Classically, the test was one of life or death and the proof of innocence was survival.

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Be4D TIL that chickens, especially hens, are very empathetic creatures who care deeply about their young.
gr90D TIL Prince shares several songwriting credits with his father
emZb TIL a victim of sexual abuse tracked down her abuser, her father, to help put in him jail. It took her 9 years but she never gave up.
PXve TIL that the original plan for Jurassic World was to have hybrid human-dinosaur mercenaries (check out the disturbing concept art)
wL8LP TIL of cryptomnesia - when you forget something and then remember it as if it's an original thought. This can cause unintentional plagiarism or convince you that you've got a brilliant new idea, only to be disappointed when it's already been done.