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TIL that the first ever instance of an individual being convicted for war crimes occurred in May of 1474, and the defendant was Peter von Hagenbach, a knight and governor of Upper Alsace for the Duchy of Burgundy. Turns out 'I was just following orders' is an old excuse.

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4XwWJ TIL that, on May 13, 1974, seventy three children were struck with a mysterious illness at a Florida elementary school. Suspecting a gas leak, the Dept. of Public Health sent investigators. Dr. Nitzkin, an epidemiologist, discovered it was mass hysteria: one child fainted and the others panicked.
ep04b TIL the official German hymnal of the Catholic Church contains a hymn set to a melody written for the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber
yQkXl TIL that Idris Elba is also a talented house DJ
XEbpR TIL of Razzle Dazzle. A carnival game that is designed to make the player believe he is ALMOST winning. But mathematically it actually is near impossible to win despite being very very few points from winning.
5D98 TIL you pay to have your star on the walk of fame in Hollywood. $30,000 to be precise.