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TIL of the Great Comic Strip Switcheroo of ‘97 in which several large comic strips switche creators for a day. It is considered one of the best switcheroos of all time

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9YMKG TIL György Dózsa was executed extremelly cruelly. They made him sit on a heated iron throne and wear a heated iron crown. Then they made his rebel soldiers bite and eat his flesh while priests were singing songs.
Y7mr TIL that a man with no prior criminal record is serving a 55 year prison sentence for trying to sell $350 worth of marijuana while wearing a gun on his body, mainly due to mandatory minimum sentences
4XxZa TIL that air traffic controllers get a break every 2 hours. When controllers remain "on position" for more than 2 hours without a break, performance can deteriorate rapidly, even at low traffic levels.
Ym0r TIL that women in Ancient Egypt and 18th century France used to keep a scented pouch in their vagina for a while before presenting it to a prospective lover.
4Xr9N TIL how Roald Dahl's name is actually pronounced. 'Roo-ahl', not 'r-ohl-d' or 'r-ahl-d'