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TIL that an Indian policeman in the state of Manipur confessed to more than 100 staged killings

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R7Gbw TIL the largest Giant Squid recorded by scientists weighed nearly a ton and measured 43' (13m), but are rarely seen alive in their habitat due to living deep underwater; these Giant Squids are capable of catching prey 33' (10m) away using tentacles 2x the squid's length with sharp suckers attached
rNXk0 TIL that the Republic of Venice ruled colonies throughout the Eastern Mediterranean from the end of the first millennium to 1797, at times including Crete, Cyprus and numerous Greek islands.
epD0b TIL: Founding Father and author of the Bill of Rights James Madison stopped the Virginia Assembly from establishing Christianity as the state religion with the help of Thomas Jefferson.
0MOA TIL researchers found a single genetic mutation that occurred about 10 million years ago and endowed our ancestors with a stronger ability to metabolize ethanol. As getting drunk off fruit would render one unable to defend territory or look for food, selection favored those with the new mutation.
XE8mQ TIL that Lady Gaga comes from a wealthy family. Her parents were able to afford expensive private schools and music lessons because her father was a successful internet entrepreneur whose company installed Wi-Fi accessibility in hotel chains.