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TIL that in 1906, a serial killer in Morocco was sentenced to death by immurement (being walled in).

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ANdew TIL Wallace Vincent Boag and The Golden Horseshoe Revue were cited in The Guinness Book of World Records for having the greatest number of performances of any theatrical presentation.Boag's performances have influenced many later performers and comedians, most notable of whom is Steve Martin.
err6 TIL: Hitler was a creepy uncle to his Niece Geli Raubal, forbidding her to marry, having her accompanied everywhere and practically keeping her prisoner until she committed suicide in 1931, after which Hitler called her “The only woman he ever loved”
VMDn4 TIL That the cremaster muscle is responsible for moving your testicles up or down. It expands and contracts according to temperature – moving them further from the body when it’s warm and closer to the body when it’s cold.
rpGW TIL that in 1974 an Army Private stole a helicopter from his base, landed on the White House lawn before taking off again in a high speed helicopter chase (forcing one Police chopper to land), he was shot down only after returning to the White House. He received a year in prison and small fine.
ADAk7 TIL The ancient Romans in Pompeii had "nearly perfect teeth" because of the lack of refined sugar in their Mediterranean diets.