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TIL that an 18 year old called John Horwood was hanged for murder in Bristol and his skin was used to bind his trial transcripts. The transcript book is currently in the M Shed in Bristol’s Prince’s Wharf.

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Oowb1 TIL In April 2021, the oldest known bottle of bourbon, Old Ingledew Whiskey, once owned by J.P. Morgan was carbon dated to 1763-1803 and sold at auction for $137,000.
Vpv8 TIL that a woman was found in her London flat, skeletonised, after 3 years of being dead - with the TV still running
xk0B TIL that as far back as 1928, Russia was building analog water computers that were used for highly complex computations, and remained in use up into the 1980’s.
wLKGW TIL Graveyard is a burial ground that adjoins a church’s and a cemetery is a burial ground that does not. People are buried in graveyards but in cemeteries it can be both people and ashes.
NoZ8 TIL that there are no professional female sumo wrestlers because professional sumo wrestling bans women from competitions and ceremonies. Women are not allowed to enter or touch the sumo wrestling ring (dohyō), as this is traditionally seen to be a violation of the purity of the dohyō.