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TIL hookers were named after General Hooker during the Civil War.

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O6lX TIL PETA (the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) have themselves euthanized an estimated 85% of the animals they rescue
V9Pk TIL there are several ancient languages from our own species that modern linguists haven’t been able to decipher
yQ4wv TIL that a handwriting expert believes the ransom note for six year old JonBenet Ramsey was written by the child's mother. JonBenet was allegedly kidnapped on December 26th 1996, but her dead body was found in the Ramsey family's basement. There were no signs of forced entry.
GEjN TIL that there are only 29 games with an Adults Only rating. Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft refuse to ever hold them on their platforms, no major retailers ever sell them, and only 3/29 of them have no sexual content.
D1E7j TIL that Sister Josephine Rosenthal was the first ever recorded possessed nun, and the front portion of her face and skull were mummified!