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TIL that Murong Xi, emperor of the Later Yan dynasty of China during the Sixteen Kingdoms period, had sexual intercourse with the corpse of his deceased wife.

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YbDB TIL of Mordechai Vanunu, who exposed Israel’s nuclear program in 1986. The Israeli gov’t then kidnapped him in Rome, held a secret trial, and jailed him for 18 years (11 in solitary). He’s famous as a whistleblower, but Israel calls him a traitor.
Z8rvR TIL: Tim Burton cast Black actors Billy Dee Williams and Marlon Wayans as 'Harvey Dent' and 'Robin' - Both actors were contracted to appear in Batman Forever but Burton's choices were later reversed by director Joel Schumacher who chose to replace the pair with Tommy Lee Jones & Chris O'Donnell.
jNO8j TIL that the seemingly altruistic “Keep America Beautiful” anti-littering campaign was actually started so companies like Coca Cola and Dixie could produce MORE waste, to prevent bans on single-use containers, and make Americans feel like trash was the burden of individuals, not corporations.
N7rMJ TIL: In 1926, Tesla accurately predicted smartphones. "A man will be able to carry one in his vest pocket."
r7ox TIL Welch’s Grape Juice was originally developed as an alternative to wine at sacrament by the Wesleyan Methodist Church.