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TIL that depictions of the prophet Muhammad are common in Iran.

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W7Re4 TIL that in pre-Roman Sardinia, whenever elderly people were no longer able to support themselves, they were given a neurotoxic plant called "Sardonic Herb" and then dropped from a high rock or beaten to death. The term "sardonic grin" comes from the facial expression they had after their death.
v1JQ7 TIL John Christie, serial killer and necrophile, murdered at least eight people, including his wife, by strangling them in his flat. As Christie was restrained before his execution, he complained to the hangman that his nose itched. The hangman replied, "It won't bother you for long."
4A4w TIL the Swiss will be voting on a measure in November that will limit top executives pay to no more than 12 times more than what the lowest salaried employee makes
mjJy TIL Johnny Depp always travels with his Jack Sparrow costume so he can randomly visit children’s hospitals dressed in character.
L1d TIL the father of the modern Olympics won one gold medal. In literature. For writing a poem about sports.