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TIL “Backpfeifengesicht” is a German term for a face that badly needs a punch

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7rMEZ TIL "Sin Eaters" were people who consumed food off the dead in order to take on the sins of a deceased person.
awWoL TIL that Albanian Highlanders would use shouting as long a distance communication. The one that would hear the shout would shout it to another and so on, traveling 2 week long distances in hours.
WkejB TIL that Danish 1, 2 and 5 kröner coins have holes in them to help blind people differentiate between coins.
RZka TIL While Bulldozing salt from a salt mine, 6 salt cured mummified bodies of ancient miners where uncovered. One of the mummified bodies carbon dates back to 9550 B.C.
8ammb TIL In 1902 when the volcano of Mt Pelee erupted on the island of Martinque, the town of St Pierre was totally destoryed Ludger Sylbaris was one of only three survivors. The night before the eruption he was arrested and put in solitory confinement only to be rescued with severe burns 4 days later.