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TIL that in 1977, members of the rock band KISS mixed their own blood with the red ink used to print the first KISS comic book.

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m1nGE TIL about the story of Cimon and Pero in which a man condemned to starvation for stealing a loaf of bread is covertly breastfed and sustained by his daughter who visits him everyday in the prison.
loOWK Til- Diego de Landa: Historians describe him as a cruel and fanatical priest who led a violent campaign against idol worship. he burned almost all the Mayan manuscripts (codices) that would have been very useful in deciphering Mayan script.
LGbv TIL, Ozzy Osborne had his genome sequenced to better understand how he’s still alive after years of hard drug and alcohol abuse. “There’s really no plausible medical reason why I should still be alive. Maybe my DNA could say why”.
gDlD TIL In 1889, thirty years prior to the 19th Amendment, Wyoming became the first US state to grant women the right to vote. Also, in 1924 the state of Wyoming was the first to elect a female US Governor
XEwpX TIL 70’s bush was so big because they were wigs called Merkins, used to allow certain levels of nudity in movies. Modern period piece movies use Merkins to mimic how hollywood portrayed 70’s bush.