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TIL Fridolin Andewert, a swiss president, was fat-shamed to suicide. His farewell letter reads: "They want a victim, they shall have it."

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16gX8 TIL of Pope Stephen VI who instigated the Cadaver Synod in which he ordered a trial of deceased Pope Formosus on grounds of acting as Bishop after he was deposed. The corpse was exhumed, propped up upon a throne. A deacon stood behind answering questions as the deceased. Formosus was found guilty.
wLKA7 TIL that looting of DJ equipment during a 1977 power outage in New York played a large role in the success of Hip Hop
7Z0P TIL Detroit’s motto in Latin is: “We hope for better things; it will arise from the ashes.” Written in 1805.
e00VL TIL that dysentery is not one specific disease, but a manifestation of any of several gut infections (usually Shigella, Salmonella, C. diff).
QxA6 TIL that newgrange in Ireland is older than both Stonehenge and the pyramids in Giza. On the morning of the winter solstice every year the rising sun shines down the entrance passageway and illuminates the burial chamber at the end. This only happens for a few minutes, once a year.