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TIL that serial killer William Suff used one of his victims as an ingredient in a chili contest and won first place

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XErp8 TIL that 2 students were arrested and sentenced to 7 years in prison, in Portugal for "raising a toast to freedom" in 1960. The news of this inspired British lawyer Peter Benenson to lay down the foundation for one of the largest human rights organizations in the world, the Amnesty International.
EexV Today I learned that by smiling, (fake or not) you actually speed up your recovery from stressful situations.
GAk8N TIL Mary Poppins child star Matthew Garber (Michael Banks) died at age 21 from Hepatitis from bad meat
QNjx9 TIL: After 9/11, Queen Elizabeth II Had the Band of the Coldstream Guard Play The Star Spangled Banner
awvZo TIL that Lebanon had a space program in the 60s; it was very successful but forced to shutdown due to growing tensions in the region. “Yes, it was a tiny country, but Lebanon could have done it."