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TIL in 1916, an elephant named Mary was hanged in TN for the murder of her trainer.

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OGnn7 TIL of Behringer's Lying Stones; where pieces of limestone were carved into the shapes of fictitious animals including one that bore the name of God in Hebrew. Behringer, a famous professor, had published a book on the fossils. The discovery of the prank ruined the reputations of everyone involved.
QRD9 TIL that George Washington once said that “Overgrown military establishments” under any form of government are “Inauspicious to liberty” and “are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty”
XEy56 TIL all US military rations come with a packet of Tabasco sauce, which was introduced by CEO Walter Mcilhenny, a former general in the military during WWII
5Yb5R TIL in Excel ’95, if you follow a series of complex steps, a window called the “Hall of Tortured Souls” appears. In this reference to Doom, you can roam a 3D, first-person environment and discover a room with the names of Excel ’95’s developers and a low-resolution photo of the team.
R5vG4 TIL that Hannibal Buress hired a lookalike to attend the movie premiere for “Spider-Man: Homecoming” in his place for $500 and it worked for the most part