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TIL: there is a record entitled ‘The Best of Marcel Marceau’ which is nothing more than 38 minutes of complete silence followed by thunderous applause. Marcel Marceau was a mime…

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gOM9 TIL that Sati, a practice where a widowed woman would immolate herself on her deceased husband’s funeral pyre, still exist in rural parts of India.
6MJm TIL Napoleon’s penis is currently located in New Jersey. It was removed from his body by the doctor performing his autopsy and was smuggled by a priest.
9Myr TIL that in Marvel’s Ultimate Universe, Avengers members Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver are a couple. And siblings. Seriously. That’s a thing that Marvel committed to.
loa7B TIL Ice can have up to 18 crystalline phases, depending on pressure, temperature, and the process of formation. Hexagonal ice, the one most common on Earth, is very rare in outer space.
awJXJ TIL Disney's "Enchanted" film was originally written as a R-rated comedy princess movie with borrowed elements from "American Pie" and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" that focused heavily on sex and profanity