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TIL of Shahjahan Bhuiyan, An inmate in Bangladesh who sparked controversy in his own country after being released four years earlier for executing dozens of fellow prisoners by hanging during his stint.

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EgKlX TIL that Lady Gaga's manager, without Gaga's input, denied Weird Al approval to release a parody of one of her songs on his 2011 album. After Weird Al released the song for free on YouTube, Lady Gaga heard the parody for the first time and allowed Weird Al to release it with the album.
0wrgR TIL of a man named Garry Hoy who died trying to prove to a bunch of students that the glass wall on the 24tn storey of the building he worked in was unbreakable. He threw himself at the glass wall which didn't break but the window frame gave way and he fell to his death.
P15rE TIL that woman in the U.S. found an ancient Maya vase for $3.99 while thrifting. Recognizing its similarity to museum artifacts, she felt curious and responsible. After confirming its historical significance, she returned it to Mexico, where authorities verified its authenticity.
yVYml TIL about Ol Doinyo Lengai: A unique and active volcano in Tanzania that erupts relatively low temperature natrocarbonatite lava that is black when liquid and dries white.
7yJr TIL the crew of a US destroyer threw potatoes at a surfaced Japanese submarine that was too close to attack. This distracted the submarine’s crew, allowing the destroyer to steam far enough away to shoot the submarine and sink it.