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TIL that the Hogwarts Express from the movies is a real train in Scotland and not computer generated

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l7xLG TIL: Saad Abe was a famous Geisha, who after 2+ hours of intimacy and erotic choking, killed her lover, cut off his penis and balls and began carrying them around until her arrest and practiced necrophilia as she stated she loved him. The judge in the case admitted to being aroused by the story.
5XQP TIL that last year, Israel passes law banning use of underweight models…revolutionary for the fashion industry
97l7 TIL: In 1550’s France, Catherine de Medici was so disgusted by women with “thick waists”, she enforced a ban on them from her court - this lead to the widespread use of the corset throughout western civilization for the next 350 years.
MeOlW TIL little league sports were originally organized to keep poor kids off the streets but the Depression caused leagues to close down so poor children from urban areas lost opportunities for competitive athletics. Fee-based groups filled the void but only upper class kids could afford them.
PYldL TIL the man who inspired the 2004 Tom Hanks movie 'The Terminal' spent 18 years living at the departure lounge of Charles de Gaulle Airport.