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TIL that Jean-Bedel Bokassa (self-proclaimed emperor of the Central African Empire) had 100 students executed for protesting their school uniforms. Later, he was not tried for cannibalism despite the testimony of his chef since amnesty was declared for this and other misdemeanors.

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1agv8 TIL of US Army master sergeant Roy Benavidez. During the Vietnam War, he fought 1000 NVA soldiers for 6 hours with only a knife while saving the lives of his comrades. He was so badly injured he was presumed dead and when a doctor was about to zip his body bag, he spat in the doctor's face.
N7XVN TIL the 1998 movie 'BASEketball' was NOT written, directed or produced by Trey Parker & Matt Stone (South Park) - and they only acted in it.
L7Zv TIL the Opportunity rover is still gathering scientific observations and reporting back to Earth after being on Mars for 12 years - nearly 50 times its designed lifespan
4kmWR TIL about Moe Berg, a baseball player who learned 7 languages from Princeton and a law degree from Columbia. He worked as a spy in Europe during WW2, and was ordered to attend a lecture by Heisenberg and shoot him if he determined the Germans were close to the bomb. He determined that they were not.
7jp TIL Aral sea, once the 4th biggest lake in the world, has shrunk to only 10% of it’s size due to soviet irrigation projects.