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TIL that the last documented human sacrifice by Mapuche indians happened in 1960, after an earthquake and tsunami. A five-year-old had his legs and arms amputed, stuck into the sand like a stake and his body carried by the ocean. A Chilean judge left them free based on "ancient tradition"

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N7ym1 TIL In 2013 Subway was sued for selling 11-inch Footlongs. In the settlement they agreed to pay $525,000 in attorney fees and required their restaurants to now measure bread, so that Footlong and 6-inch sandwiches will indeed be at least 12 inches and 6 inches, respectively.
1mrP TIL that germans refused to believe that Hitler will really do all things he announced years before election in “Mein Kampf”
4XxOa TIL the rugged tropical Pacific island of Nuku Hiva is covered with pine forests, planted by sailors centuries ago. It makes parts of the island look like the European Alps.
kObDd TIL: The "Starvation Doctor," Linda Burfield Hazzard, who wrote a book, "Fasting for the Cure of Disease," was convicted of manslaughter in 1912 for a patient's death by starvation. At least 15 deaths are attributed to her "care." While doing a fasting cure on herself in 1938 she died of starvation.
gMnE4 TIL a 39 story building in Seoul was evacuated after tremors were felt on the top floors. Instead of an earthquake, it was found that an exercise class on the 12th floor was playing Snap!'s "The Power", which happened to match the building's resonant frequency and caused it to violently shake.