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TIL the Incan tradition of "capacocha" (child sacrifice) involved drugging the child.

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LkBRV Today I learned this interesting piece of history about the 19th century colonial railroad race to Yunnan! Connecting railways lines across the Asian landscapes in a bid to exert imperial dominance in Southeast Asia.
a8jBy TIL: Mushrooms are more closely related to animals than plants.
P1ble TIL about Thomas Aikenhead, the person in the United Kingdom to be executed for blasphemy. Only 20 at the time for his death, his execution in 1697 was intended to be used by the Lord Advocate, Sir James Stewart as a warning to those who would hold opinions contrary to traditional Christian beliefs.
8aMv8 TIL that in 2006 a secret speech by the Hungarian Prime Minister was leaked in which he admitted that they lied all the time during their term and didn't do anything useful. It provoked nationwide protests including a siege of the Hungarian Television building.
yVem8 TIL Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and cinematographer Michael Slovis wanted to shoot Breaking Bad in CinemaScope, But Sony and AMC wouldn't allow it.