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TIL the last man to be executed by firing squad in the USA asked for a bulletproof vest as his last wish

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DYlP TIL the word “oxymoron” is an oxymoron. The Greek word “oxy” means “sharp” and “moron” means “dull”.
LQDZQ TIL broccoli, cauliflower, kale, brussels sprouts, cabbage and collard greens are all the same species.
vP1Ej TIL of Serge Voronoff, a French surgeon that was known as the "monkey gland man". He claimed to rejuvenate his patients, transplanting the testicles of executed criminals into millionaires, turning to using monkey testicles when supplies ran low. Over 500 men were treated with his technique.
ANDml TIL Achille Devéria, who was famous for painting artists and intellectuals such as Dumas, Walter Scott, Balzac, Victor Hugo, and Franz Liszt, also did a series of pornographic lithographs. Devéria's works were described as showing, "all the morals and aesthetics of the age"
odZL TIL according to Egyptian mythology, when the ancient Egyptian sun god Re cried, his tears turned into honey bees upon touching the ground.