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TIL: Only 58% of British homes had a refrigerator by 1970. NONE of which had a built in freezer

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dDKYZ TIL a lady who was convicted of kidnapping a child had to experience being executed by firing squad twice. Between the two shootings a strangulation was attempted. Later, it was discovered that she'd been born with her heart on the right side of her chest instead of the left
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