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TIL in China “body fishers” keep the dead bodies of bridge jumpers until customers come to buy the remains of their loved ones.

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xQmD TIL that during the time that Pol Pot ruled Cambodia, at least 1.4 million Cambodians were killed or died. Some individuals loyal to him were even killed for failing to find enough “counter-revolutionaries” to execute.
bd04 TIL Years later, when asked why Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg failed, Pickett reportedly replied: “I’ve always thought the Yankees had something to do with it.”
VMv7D TIL that the first color 3-D feature film from a major studio was House of Wax in 1953, which was directed by Andre DeToth, who only had one eye
bKMQ TIL There is an Island in Louisiana that has lost about 98% of its land mass due to rising sea levels. Plans are underway to relocate the remaining residents
XARj TIL Wi-Fi doesn’t stand for anything, it’s simply a made up trademark that’s fun to say