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TIL: The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were really violent and gory comic books.

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GKA5 TIL that the UK Government used to employ “official explainers” who would tour parts of the country explaining legislation passed by Parliament.
16nbr TIL Waist chop or waist cutting, also known as cutting in two at the waist, was a form of execution used in ancient China. As its name implies, it involved the condemned being sliced in two at the waist by an executioner.
AYKl TIL there exists a photograph of a man who served in the Revolutionary War under George Washington. He is also believed to be the earliest born person ever captured in a photo.
xZDD TIL of the Nirvana fallacy. It is the belief that, because something is not completely perfect, it is deeply flawed or even broken. It is very common in economic and political discourse.
KkEB TIL A guy dressed up as an armored truck driver and tricked Walmart into giving him $75,000.