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TIL at the age of 17 Bill Hicks’ parents took him to a psychoanalyst, who, at the end of the session, told him “it’s them, not you”.

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Q8bp TIL that a US soldier at Bagram prison camp in Afghanistan was nicknamed “Monster” and “King of Torture” and was reported to torture prisoners including poking bound prisoners in the face with his penis and threatening them with sexual assault. He was put on trial and acquitted of all charges.
wL7P TIL the president of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, would even oppose a cure for AIDS if it was a result of animal testing. On the other hand Mary Beth Sweetland, the VP of PETA, is dependent on insulin; a product which is a result of animal testing.
6RAl TIL that Hitler was not a German Citizen until age 32
Wkdno TIL in 1978 a plane suddenly disappeared flying over Bass strait, the last communication of pilot was, ' huge strange aircraft is hovering of top of plane'. after a pause, 'It is not an aircraft'. Disappearance still remains mystery
N7ABN TIL the world's best selling spirit is "baijiu", a Chinese sorghum-based liquor.