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TIL killer whales hunt birds with bait.

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Z8PmY TIL about Elizabeth Sugrue, Irelands only female executioner. Sentenced to death, she volunteered to hang the other prisoners in exchange for her life, as the local hangman was ill on that day. Her offer was accepted, and she was kept for the job.
BgW8e TIL the reason why residents (Doctors) work so many hours is that guy who invented the residency program was a coke addict
wgvE TIL that in 1924, when Standard Oil was researching tetraethyl lead as a gasoline additive, 32 of 49 workers had to be hospitalized due to lead poisoning, and 5 of them died. A federal panel made entirely of industry scientists later concluded that there “no danger” from tetraethyl lead.
ew06 TIL that actor Erik Stolhanske, notable from his role as Officer ‘Rabbit’ in Super Troopers, was featured in the original P90X workout videos…despite being born with only one leg.
10nP TIL scaphism was a form of ancient punishment where the victim was tied and force-fed a rich diet of honey and milk, and then left in the sun. He developed diarrhea, while his accumulated excretions attracted flies and insects who then fed upon the victim’s exposed flesh.