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5VxMr TIL Leopold's conquest and enslavement of Congo (under the guise of humanitarian work) was so barbaric that the severed hands of Congolese natives became a currency
eppd4 TIL ‘Operation bodyguard’ was used in WW2, a combination of inflatable tanks, phoney insignias, fake radio transmissions, dummy paratroopers and even feeding faulty information to mislead spies. These efforts helped delude Germany into believing Calais would be the site of the D-day landings.
W7onY TIL about Varg Vikernes, a black metal musician who was convicted of first-degree murder and the arson of four churches in Norway. The cover of his 1993 EP Aske (“ashes”) features a photo of a church he was accused of burning down.
r7ne TIL One of the 3 Lethal Injection drugs paralyzes the prisoner. This makes their death look peaceful to onlookers, but can hide suffering.
OgE4 TIL Joss Whedon co-wrote Toy Story, and Rex the dinosaur was Whedon’s creation.