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TIL it's possible for hay and straw to spontaneously combust if it's too wet when stored.

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woj4o TIL of Kamo Ter-Petrosian, an infamous leader of a Bolshevik gang. Kamo would often test newcomers by ambushing them and putting them through a fake execution. When a recruit revealed himself to be a spy, Kamo had him shot, then tore out the man's heart and showed it to other recruits as a lesson.
E4nW TIL that lipstick was first used in Ancient Egypt by prostitutes to show their willingness to preform oral sex. (third paragraph to save time)
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Y7jAd TIL that the Statue of Liberty can expand up to 3 inches in the summer due to the heat, causing its copper structure to stretch and shift.