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TIL about "Armsünderfett" (German: fat or grease from "poor sinners" put to death). Many executioners recovered the fat from the bodies of their executant, to be used in ointments for various diseases.

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WkNVA TIL of John Brown, an abolitionist who was the first person convicted and hanged for treason in the United States after attempting to lead a slave rebellion in 1859.
577B TIL In 2006, China slaughtered 50,000 dogs after three people died of rabies. Dogs being walked were seized from their owners and beaten to death on the spot. Owners were offered 63 cents per animal to kill their own dogs before the beating teams were sent in.
D1KAe TIL about the McGold Card. A McDonald’s specialty card that grants 2 free meals, every week, for fifty years to the card holder. Notable holders include Bill Gates and Warren Buffet.
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