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TIL that the first person to be executed in the Massachusetts Bay colony was guilty of sex with a turkey

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xVkBb TIL The Chernobyl nuclear disaster would have been much worse if not for three men who dove into contaminated water with minimal diving equipment, risking their own lives in the process.
woXMP TIL the BBC ran a paranormal investigation show called Ghostwatch on Halloween in 1992. The fictional program was filmed to appear as real as possible, using a BBC broadcaster as the host. It only aired once due to the uproar of a frightened public.
OoJ96 TIL in 1961 Ronald Reagan released a spoken-word album warning against socialized medicine.
4XJGX TIL that sitting cross-legged for long periods is harmful to your body, especially the pelvis and back.
4XrRb TIL there is a sculpture on the grounds of the CIA which I has four encrypted messages. The last of them has not been solved in 30 years.