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TIL the ship used in Pirates of the Caribbean was sunk in Hurricane Sandy

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kD8E TIL, In Europe (1550s), when women were not permitted to sing in church or cathedral choirs in the Roman Catholic Church, boys were castrated to prevent their voices breaking at puberty and to develop a special high voice
OoMx6 TIL when ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ was released, its box office experienced an unexpected success from the younger counterculture demographic who particularly enjoyed experiencing the Stargate sequence while under the influence of psychedelic drugs.
nemdP TIL Barry J. Marshall thought the H. Pylori bacteria caused stomach ulcers, and tested it on himself, then treated himself after that, curing himself and winning a Nobel Prize.
RRW9 TIL China has executed at least 14 Billionaires in 8 years between 2003 and 2011.
JYO58 TIL due to their similar protein composition, blood can be used as an egg substitute in baking and making ice cream.