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TIL Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side, All About Steve) is the only woman to receive an Oscar and a Razzie (for Worst Actress) in the same year. Being a good sport, she collected her Razzie in person and won her Oscar the following night.

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nWGvW TIL there were more than 100 reported cases of Human Sacrifice in India between 2014 and 2021.
E1L4x TIL about Tulpamancy, a Tibetan Buddhist practice where an imaginary companion, or "Tulpa", is created through intense meditation. The practice is often compared with Dissociative Identity Disorder, since the imaginary companion created is viewed to be independent and separate from the individual.
VBdEB TIL of Henry Trigg, a 17th century grocer whose will requested to have his body placed in a coffin in his barn's rafters. Copies of his will were sold, and WWI soldiers later stole his bones. A horse-riding school replaced them with horse bones, explaining that having no bones would lose revenue.
b69dj TIL about the Danger Triangle of The Face, measured from the edges of the mouth to the bridge of the nose. It is possible, however unlikey, for infections to spread from the nasal area to the brain through the blood supply to this zone.
jNooa TIL all Porsche employees received an $11,000 bonus after a great 2018 sales year. Every single worker received the 11K bonus, from cleaning staff and receptionists to top brass. "We know that every single employee in this company contributes towards its success," said HR executive board member.