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TIL In 1975, the mummified body of a bank robber was found in an amusement park by a TV crew. It’d been mistaken for a wax mannequin, and was only found out after a man moved it and its arm fell off, exposing human bone. It was identified as the body of Elmer McCurdy, who had died in 1911.

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d8KKd TIL of the Cavan Orphanage Fire in which 35 children died because the nuns wouldn't let firemen in the building due to the children's "state of undress"
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97PG TIL white settlers in Mendocino County, California engaged in an “ethnic cleansing genocide” from 1856-1860 that wiped out 80% of the local Native American population.
gMWoL TIL that in 2002, China discovered 27 listening devices installed in a Boeing 767 which was going to be used as the Premier's transport. The Chinese allege that the devices were installed by the CIA while the aircraft was undergoing maintenance in Texas. The CIA and White House refused to comment.
yVr8w TIL, In 1984 Team USA(All College kids), led by Michael Jordan, dismantled NBA All-Stars in preparation for the Olympics. They won all 8 games.