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TIL the signature fashion designs for the groups Labelle, Funkadelic and Kiss were all created by the same man, Larry LeGaspi.

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ePj5 TIL Bloodhounds are the only animal whose evidence is admissible in court. One of the greatest sleuths in canine history was a Kentucky bloodhound called Nick Carter. His dogged persistence led to the capture and conviction of more than 600 criminals throughout his illustrious career.
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jNVVv TIL about Lady Qi, consort of Emperor Gaozu founder of the Han dynasty, whose limbs were chopped off, eyes were gouged out, tongue cut off, ears cut off, made mute, locked in a pigsty and referred to as "human swine" by the Empress Dowager Lü Zhi who was apparently not on very good terms with her
YNj7 TIL that Albert Hofmann, the creator of LSD, liked it because it helped him contemplate humanity’s unity with nature, more than the hallucinations.