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TIL Jeffrey Dahmer would taunt prison employees by shaping his food into severed limbs, complete with ketchup to simulate blood

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XEdYr TIL A copy of the death warrant for King Charles I is permanently on display in the British Monarch’s robing room to remind them of the consequences of interfering with Parliament
0DJR TIL the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge lead to a significant gene discovery
XJOD TIL that during the Mexican-American war an estimated 700 Irish men deserted the US Army to join the Mexicans and fought in the Battle of Churubusco. The were called Batallón de San Patricio (St. Patricks battalion) and are considered heroes of Mexico.
vPbkj TIL that the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, a regiment composed of Indian nationalist women, was created to attempt to overthrow the British Raj. It was one of the only all-women combat regiments during the Second World War.
yek8 TIL Science discovered almonds have 20% fewer calories than previously thought and challenge the way calories have been measured for 100 years