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TIL about Nábrók or necropants … a pair of pants made from human skin worn by icelandic witches. It's unsure if they were a real thing or just folklore.

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9Y6xM TIL: A series of 10 mass stabbings, hammer attacks, and cleaver attacks took place at different elementary schools in China over the course of 2 years. They left at least 25 dead, 115 injured, and were all unrelated.
JYWZj TIL mud dauber wasps have caused 223 deaths, via plane crashes.
mxAJo TIL, during Korean War, U.S Navy pilot Royce Williams shot down 4 swept-wing Soviet MiG-15s in a single mission on November 18, 1952, while flying a straight-wing F9F Panther. It is considered a unique feat since the MiGs have better high-altitude performance than the F9F, and was faster by 100 MPH.
ne1B7 TIL That acorns are edible with a little prep, and can eaten roasted, turned into flour, or even used as a coffee substitute.
woVP6 TIL Shari Lewis of Kukla, Fran, and Ollie and Lambchop fame co-wrote an episode of Star Trek.