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TIL that in the original Universal Horror films, Ygor was not a hunchback. His neck had been broken when he was hanged for graverobbing, and though he lived, he legally couldn’t be retried.

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17aO TIL Neslte paid doctors and nurses in developing countries in the 1970’s to promote their baby formula over breast-feeding, leading to the deaths of thousands of infants.
e0Av4 TIL that as well as being a talented actor, athlete and overall role model, Terry Crews is also an amazing artist!
dDMAd TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD
PGYO TIL: Belladonna or deadly nightshade was used in eye-drops by women to dilate the pupils of the eyes to make them appear seductive.
JDR1 TIL that jams are made from fruit, while jellies are made from juice. Preserves have chunks of fruit, conserves have dried fruit or nuts, and marmalades have peel and pulp. Fruit butters are slow cooked to a smooth consistency.