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TIL that a Japanese magazine illegally released the names of juveniles tried and convicted for the rape, torture, and murder of a 16 year old girl, saying that “human rights aren’t needed for brutes.”

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9YEAD TIL Franz von Papen (1879-1969) helped Hitler become German chancellor in 1933 and served as his vice chancellor. Though he soon realized how mistaken he had been, he continued to serve Hitler, and lived long enough to be released and write his memoirs
Rvd7 TIL there are 7 people that hold physical keys to the internet and must meet 4 times a year to ensure its continuation.
Vgr0 TIL Rocco Siffredi, an Italian porn star, made a commercial for potato chips in which he says “I’ve tried a lot of potatoes, but none are as good as these.” The Italian word for potato is a euphemism for vagina.
BryLK TIL the Haya People of Tanzania have been forging steel for over 2000 years. Investigation of their land led to the discovery of ancient furnaces that were then carbon dated and found to be around 2000 years old.
9Y5JG TIL the Church of Satan does not believe in the Devil, neither a Christian nor Islamic notion of Satan. They view Satan as a positive archetype who represents pride, individualism and enlightenment, and as a symbol of defiance against the Abrahamic faiths suppression of humanity's natural instincts.