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TIL a 15-year old boy heard that a 5-year old girl had gotten abducted. So he got on his bike and went to look for her. He found her and brought her back to safety.

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ZxvD TIL After being shot, kicked, and spat upon, the bodies of Benito Mussolini and his mistress were hung upside down on meathooks from the roof of an Esso gas station. The bodies were then stoned by civilians from below. NSFW
7rVNb TIL Australian opium farmers found mysterious crop circles in their fields. The culprits were wallabies who got high and bounced around in circles
M7ev0 TIL the Mullet haircut was used as a practical military tactic among Vikings and Romans. Long hair in the back kept soldiers warm on the battlefield, while shorter hair in front was less likely to get yanked by an adversary.
J1DB1 TIL of brain tanning, a traditional method of tanning leather using animal's brain matter and smoke, that was practiced by Native Americans, Saami and other indigenous cultures
kJ6B4 TIL the West Shore Line railroad tracks go under a large portion of the US Military Academy at West Point, NY