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TIL that the global economic crisis of 2008-10 was linked with at least 260,000 excess cancer deaths

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X0LRj TIL that "La Catedral" was a luxurious prison designed to house Pablo Escobar, the leader of the Medellin cartel in Colombia. Inside, they hosted extravagant parties.
QgXX TIL for severe crimes such as mutiny, the Royal navy used to punish men with “flogging round the fleet”. The criminal would be ferried from ship to ship, and whipped by the crew of every ship at port
X06oP TIL "Fīat iūstitia ruat cælum" is a Latin legal phrase, meaning "Let justice be done though the heavens fall." The maxim signifies the belief that justice must be realized regardless of consequences.
oRZ4A TIL in the 90's hit song Return To Innocence, the ethnic chant wasn't Native American, but rather it was from the Amis people of Taiwan. Also, the sample was used without permission or credit.
Lkllp TIL that in 1945, "misuse of the new toilet" aboard German sub U-1206 flooded the boat and caused it to sink