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TIL professional wrestler Haku is widely considered by many in the industry to be the toughest and greatest legitimate fighter in the industry. In one encounter, a drunk fan called wrestling fake and pushed Haku, who bit his nose off in response

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lox4B TIL Fernald State school exposed mentally ill children to radioactive isotopes to document the effects. They had no permission from the kids or their parents & told the kids they were part of a “science club.” The experiments were conducted by Harvard University & sponsored by Quaker Oats.
D1V4v TIL of the Isdal Woman, who was found dead in Isdalen, Norway 1970. An autopsy revealed she had been poisoned with phenobarbital and carbon monoxide. Her death remains a mystery
rRaQ0 TIL that Sean Bean and Peter Dinklage did not have to audition for their roles on Game of Thrones. They were specifically sought after to play Ned Stark and Tyrion Lannister respectively
yQMOp TIL up until 1982, the British government still had the power to create laws in Canada, including making amendments to Canadian constitutional law. In fact, Canada could not technically make amendments to its own constitution without permission from the British government.
bpK4 TIL In 1916 a US amendment was proposed that called for wars to be put into a national vote, those who voted yes would be required to enlist in the army.