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TIL that notoriously emasculated husband John Bobbit later also lost all his toes in a contaminated water scandal at Camp Lejeune.

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D1Wg TIL on August 20th, 1191, during the Third Crusade, Richard the Lionhearted’s Christian Army had the Muslim-held city of Acre surrounded. When the besieged could not meet the gold payment for terms of surrender, Richard’s army slaughtered 3000+ bound prisoners in full view of the opposing army.
E1DW TIL Macaulay Culkin, child star of the Home Alone films, bought Marilyn Manson his first pack of cigarettes during the filming of Party Monster in 2003. He said he thought this ironic as Manson is meant to be seen as an ‘anarchist’ and it’s Culkin corrupting him.
Z8bxp TIL In 2013 the American Medical Association (AMA) decided to recognize obesity as a complex, chronic disease that requires medical attention.
rR99w TIL about “Charlie the Horse” who survived being trapped by the Frank Slide for a month but then died gorging on brandy and oats provided by his rescuers.
PYvwn TIL The human immune systems neutrophil granulocytes engulf and kill bacteria with hypochlorous acid, the active ingredient in bleach, as well as hydrogen peroxide - effectively sanitizing the body with the same chemicals we use to sanitize surfaces.