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TIL that the first movie to use the "pie in the face" gag was 1909's "Mr. Flip", in which the actor Ben Turpin gets hit with a pie after harassing a waitress.

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nWrRG TIL about the "hand of glory" made from the hand of a hanged man. Europeans once made candles from the fat of the corpse of a criminal and placed it in the hand of glory, believing it would render motionless all persons to whom it was presented
7rXwX TIL the British Voice Association conducted a highly technical acoustical analysis of Freddie Mercury’s voice based on interviews and recordings of his singing. Even after in-depth research, they were still unable to explain how Freddie physiologically achieved his incredible four-octave range.
xxnb TIL that in 2007, a plane carrying $3.3 Million dollars in cash crashed in a poor Brazillian village. The plane was looted and the cash became a curse as thieves descended on the town to steal it.
x67Ag TIL about New York Yankees pitcher David Wells was observed to be out all night partying until the next morning. Despite being hung over, he pitched a perfect game, retiring all 27 batters he faced, marking the 15th perfect game in Major League Baseball history.
av4b TIL until 1998, British politicians had to wear a top hat if making a point of order in the house of commons