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TIL that the genius behind “Heavy Metal Parking Lot” actually has created more than 40 other documentaries.

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kJGye TIL the Nuremberg Trials executioner lied to the US Military about his prior experience. He botched a number of hangings prior to Nuremberg. The Nuremberg criminals had their faces battered bloody against the too-small trapdoor and were hung from short ropes, with many taking over 10 minutes to die.
o9VY TIL that the prescription bottles are orange because it restricts the amount of light entering the bottle, and it’s not green or brown because that ruins visibility of the pills.
LQdWd TIL the Earth’s tallest waterfall is actually underwater in the ocean
LkkJP Lots of animals reproduce asexually. Why not humans?
L7eV TIL of Robert Johnson, a blues musician who played on street corners and died at 27 with little success. 23 years later, in 1961, his LP was reissued and became a huge influence on rock ‘n roll, including Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton, who called him “the most important blues singer that ever lived.”