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TIL John C Woods, the executioner for the Nuremberg trials intentionally botched several of the executions to make them suffer. Also lied about being a hangman in Texas and Oklahoma to get the job.

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dDmKK TIL that in the first English release of the Game Boy Advance game Tales of Phantasia, the translators accidentally referred to the end of the world as "Kangaroo" instead of "Ragnarok"
KPK4 TIL that Kim Jong Il ordered the kidnap of South Korean filmmaker Shin Sang-ok and his wife to make movies for North Korea. They gained Kim’s trust and allowed them to travel to Vienna, where they seeked asylum to US Embassy. Feared about their credibility, they secretly taped Kim’s voice prior.
8aeVb TIL in the 1980s the Russian medical staff of the Algerian football team gave the players performance-enhancing drugs while playing for their country, without their knowledge or consent. Years later, the children of many players suffer from disabilities and mental health problems.
ADeQd TIL The US National Park Service put out a set of guidelines to avoid being attacked by a bear, such as moving sideways away from the bear and vocalizing to identify yourself as a human. They also advised: “Do NOT push down a slower friend (even if you think the friendship has run its course)."
loB97 TIL an original VHS copy of “The Little Mermaid” is worth hundreds because a castle spire on the cover resembles a penis.