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TIL of the Goler Clan - a group of poor, rural families living in Canada whose lineage showed incest dating back to the 1860s. In 1984, it was discovered that many Goler children experienced physical and sexual torture at the hands of mothers, fathers, uncles, aunts, sisters, brothers, and cousins.

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kk51 TIL the day after John W Snow was sworn in as Treasury Secretary, his brokers bought $10m in debt holdings. When questioned about this in 2004, John Snow said he knew nothing
QNN9 TIL that if sprinters move within 0.1 seconds of the firing of the gun, it’s still considered a false start, because it’s impossible for humans to react that quickly.
16GAX TIL Coolio once stage dived into his fans in England but they all moved when he jumped then proceeded to rob him of his jewelry and shoes.
x64po TIL Ibn Baz, who was the most senior Islamic figure in Saudi Arabia between 1993 and 1999, claimed the Sun orbits the Earth.
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