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TIL of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, where 9 students were found dead under strange circumstances that couldn't be explained. One had no eyes, almost none had their shoes on, and were severely under-dressed.

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R7BZa TIL the word 'Paparazzi' comes from the name of a particularity intrusive photojournalist character called 'Paparazzo' in Federico Fellini's film 'La Dolce Vita' (1960)
XjeQ TIL that deep in the Amazon rainforest there exists a rare breed of dog that has two noses. When Col. Percy Fawcett described it after returning from a 1913 expedition to the area, he was teased and ridiculed by his peers.
p88RZ TIL that there is intra-Jewish racism within Israel. Israeli Jews of North African, Middle Eastern, Ethiopian, Yemeni, and Indian descent have faced discrimination, in favor of the European-descent Jews.
gEgA TIL that Mike Myers has been trying to get a live-action Pepé Le Pew film made, with him voicing the titular Parisian skunk.
j41R TIL Philip Morris launched the Marlboro brand in 1924 as a woman’s cigarette.