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TIL The Woman Who Falsely Accused Duke Lacrosse Players of Raping Her is Currently in Prison For Murdering Her Boyfriend in 2013

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Dj8j TIL of the Dyatlov Pass Incident. The mysterious unsolved death of 9 hikers who tore through their tents naked in sub-0 temperatures. 7 died of hypothermia, one of a fractured skull, one female team member had her tongue and eyes missing. Offical cause of death: “unknown compelling force”
e0vnJ TIL that Great Britain is made up of 6289 islands.
nPb9 TIL that scorpions are tough little buggers; they can survive a whole year with no food, live for two days under water, or survive long periods of cold
7D1Z TIL The Greater Spotted Cuckoo is parasitic and lays its eggs in other bird’s nests. It later pays “mafia visits” to make sure the eggs are cared for properly. If not, it attacks the surrogate mother’s chicks and eggs, even breaking her legs.
JYBX4 TIL the public was informed they wouldn't be permitted at the landing location of the Hindenburg because the airship was running a half day late due to storms. These storms saved hundreds of bystanders from being burned alive on the ground.