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01. A 7th-century general named Khalid bin al-Waleed swallowed poison in front of his enemies to demonstrate how much of a hard-a*s he was. He instantly shrugged it off because he'd built up resistance since childhood. Seeing this his enemy immediately surrendered. #history #middleages #medievalage #wtf #shocking #horror

01. A 7th-century general named Khalid bin al-Waleed swallowed poison in front of his enemies to demonstrate how much of a hard-a*s he was. He instantly shrugged it off because he'd built up resistance since childhood. Seeing this his enemy immediately surrendered. #history #middleages #medievalage #wtf #shocking #horror

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01. It is illegal in some states in USA to collect rainwater because "according to officials, 'that rain belongs to someone else.'" #laws #lawsuit #sue #wtf #shocking #female #women #woman

01. It is illegal in some states in USA to collect rainwater because "according to officials, 'that rain belongs to someone else.'" #laws #lawsuit #sue #wtf #shocking #female #women #woman

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01. Common vaccines used on “hundreds of millions of people” were developed from lung tissue cells of a 3-month-old female human fetus aborted in Sweden in 1962. It’s not clear if the mother gave her permission. #health #humanbody #fitness #didyouknow #interesting #shocking #wtf

01. Common vaccines used on “hundreds of millions of people” were developed from lung tissue cells of a 3-month-old female human fetus aborted in Sweden in 1962. It’s not clear if the mother gave her permission. #health #humanbody #fitness #didyouknow #interesting #shocking #wtf

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01. There is a fish named Sarpa Salpa that when eaten causes severe hallucinations lasting up to 36 hours. It was a party drug during the Roman Empire. #drugs #fish #hallucination #didyouknow #shocking #wtf

01. There is a fish named Sarpa Salpa that when eaten causes severe hallucinations lasting up to 36 hours. It was a party drug during the Roman Empire. #drugs #fish #hallucination #didyouknow #shocking #wtf

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01. In 1938, a Kindergarten teacher named Helen Hulick witnessed a burglary. She was jailed for 5 days because she wore a pair of slacks into court the day she was called to testify. #women #female #crime #wtf #law #sue #lawsuit #court

01. In 1938, a Kindergarten teacher named Helen Hulick witnessed a burglary. She was jailed for 5 days because she wore a pair of slacks into court the day she was called to testify. #women #female #crime #wtf #law #sue #lawsuit #court

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01. The CIA admitted to the existence of Area 51 in 2013, eight years after a Freedom of Information Act request was filed. #cia #alien #area51 #spooky #horror #women #woman #female

01. The CIA admitted to the existence of Area 51 in 2013, eight years after a Freedom of Information Act request was filed. #cia #alien #area51 #spooky #horror #women #woman #female

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01. There was a Macedonian journalist/crime reporter named Vlado Taneski who was also a serial killer. He reported on his own crimes and eventually got caught because he wrote articles on the murders with information that had not yet been released and only the killer would have known. #crime #wtf #serialkiller #death #horror #shocking #history

01. There was a Macedonian journalist/crime reporter named Vlado Taneski who was also a serial killer. He reported on his own crimes and eventually got caught because he wrote articles on the murders with information that had not yet been released and only the killer would have known. #crime #wtf #serialkiller #death #horror #shocking #history

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01. Instead of providing famine relief, most of Live Aid's money went to funding an Ethiopian Dictator (Mengistu). #wtf #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #games #android #secret

01. Instead of providing famine relief, most of Live Aid's money went to funding an Ethiopian Dictator (Mengistu). #wtf #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #games #android #secret

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01. McDonald's "Super-Sizing" started as a Jurassic Park merchandising tie-in. #mcdonalds #food #women #woman #female

01. McDonald's "Super-Sizing" started as a Jurassic Park merchandising tie-in. #mcdonalds #food #women #woman #female

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01. There's a Justice League comic in which a superhero assassinates a Saddam Hussein analog in order to end the atrocities of his regime. His actions actually end up destabilizing the country, making the quality of life for citizens much worse than it was before. The comic came out in 1999. #dictator #saddamhussein #iraq #son #history #worst #terror #shocking #horror Justice League Comics, Crazy Facts, Saddam Hussein, Olympic Committee, Iraq, Funny Laugh, Coming Out, Citizen

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01. There's a Justice League comic in which a superhero assassinates a Saddam Hussein analog in order to end the atrocities of his regime. His actions actually end up destabilizing the country, making the quality of life for citizens much worse than it was before. The comic came out in 1999. #dictator #saddamhussein #iraq #son #history #worst #terror #shocking #horror

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1. During WWI, a lone Portuguese soldier named Aníbal Milhais convinced the German soldiers that they were fighting against an entire unit for three days without eating or drinking. #ww1 #worldwar1 #shocking #war #battle #history #ancient #wtf A Lone, Shocking Facts, Ww1, 85th, World War, Battle, Fight, German

1. During WWI, a lone Portuguese soldier named Aníbal Milhais convinced the German soldiers that they were fighting against an entire unit for three days without eating or drinking. #ww1 #worldwar1 #shocking #war #battle #history #ancient #wtf

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1. In 1944, British submitted a full plan to kill Hitler during one of his routine, solitary walks. It was never carried out because Hitler was such a poor strategist that British realized his replacement could do a better job of defending from the Allies if he died. #british #allies #axis #worldwar2 #ww2 #secondworldwar #hitler #adolfhitler Wierd Facts, Weird, Creepy Ghost Stories, Interesting Reads, Interesting Facts, Beautiful Fairies, Good Job

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1. In 1944, British submitted a full plan to kill Hitler during one of his routine, solitary walks. It was never carried out because Hitler was such a poor strategist that British realized his replacement could do a better job of defending from the Allies if he died. #british #allies #axis #worldwar2 #ww2 #secondworldwar #hitler #adolfhitler

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01. The company that owned the World Trade Center had scheduled a meeting for 9/11 on the 88th floor of tower 1 to discuss what to do in the event of a terrorist attack but rescheduled the night before because one participant could not attend. #9/11 #wtc #worldtradecenter #disaster #shocking First Plane, North Tower, World Trade Center, Attack, Event, Night, Discuss, Meeting

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01. The company that owned the World Trade Center had scheduled a meeting for 9/11 on the 88th floor of tower 1 to discuss what to do in the event of a terrorist attack but rescheduled the night before because one participant could not attend. #9/11 #wtc #worldtradecenter #disaster #shocking

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01. When the "affluenza teen" Ethan Couch was 13, he was allowed to drink and to drive himself to school. When the head of the school objected, Couch's father threatened to buy the school. #teens #teenager #girl #crime #shocking #911 #wtf World History Facts, Policeman, Adult Drinks, Teenager Girl, Father, Knowledge, Pai

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01. When the "affluenza teen" Ethan Couch was 13, he was allowed to drink and to drive himself to school. When the head of the school objected, Couch's father threatened to buy the school. #teens #teenager #girl #crime #shocking #911 #wtf

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1. Pee Wee Gaskins, the most prolific serial killer in South Carolina drove around in a hearse with a bumper sticker that read "WE HAUL ANYTHING, LIVING OR DEAD." He told people that he needed it to take the bodies of people he killed to his private cemetery. He claimed to have killed between 100 and 110 people. #death #crime #shocking #rare #serialkiller #wtf Creepy Facts, Wtf Fun Facts, Random Facts, Hillside Strangler, Hearse, Scary Stories, Amazing Facts, Serial Killers

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1. Pee Wee Gaskins, the most prolific serial killer in South Carolina drove around in a hearse with a bumper sticker that read "WE HAUL ANYTHING, LIVING OR DEAD." He told people that he needed it to take the bodies of people he killed to his private cemetery. He claimed to have killed between 100 and 110 people. #death #crime #shocking #rare #serialkiller #wtf

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1. Oskar Daubmann was a con man who convinced people that he was the last POW from World War 1. The parents of the real Oskar Daubmann accepted the impostor as their son, despite his different eye color and lack of known facial scar. #oskar #pow #prisonerofwar #ww1 #worldwar1 #fake #conman #conartist #history #shocking Facial Scars, Conman, Prisoners Of War, Oskar, Guy Names, Pow, Eye Color

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1. Oskar Daubmann was a con man who convinced people that he was the last POW from World War 1. The parents of the real Oskar Daubmann accepted the impostor as their son, despite his different eye color and lack of known facial scar. #oskar #pow #prisonerofwar #ww1 #worldwar1 #fake #conman #conartist #history #shocking

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01. There was a scandal in China in 2004 when a soy sauce manufacturer was discovered to be using human hair in the production of the sauce. #food #health #scandal #worst #president #usa #america #unitedstates #potus Scandal, Human Hair, Presidents, 21st, Bad, Discover, Soy Sauce

01. There was a scandal in China in 2004 when a soy sauce manufacturer was discovered to be using human hair in the production of the sauce. #food #health #scandal #worst #president #usa #america #unitedstates #potus

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1. Genghis Khan would marry off a daughter to the king of an allied nation, dismissing his other wives. Then he would assign his new son-in-law to military duty in the Mongol wars, while the daughter took over the rule. Most sons-in-law died in combat, giving him shield around the Mongol lands. #wtf #battle #history #army #military #ancient Genghis Khan, Son In Law, Mongol, General Knowledge, History Facts, Prison, Combat

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1. Genghis Khan would marry off a daughter to the king of an allied nation, dismissing his other wives. Then he would assign his new son-in-law to military duty in the Mongol wars, while the daughter took over the rule. Most sons-in-law died in combat, giving him shield around the Mongol lands. #wtf #battle #history #army #military #ancient

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01. In 2016, prominent Busan couple, Choi Sung Hee and Kim Yoon Suk, disappeared in the thin air, just 6 months into marriage. There were last seen in CCTV entering their apartment, but none of them were ever seen leaving their apartment. Their grocery was untouched and they left behind a dog. There was no sign of them in CCTV even though there were so many of them. #creepy #unsolved #mysteries #mystery #dissappearances #wtf #shocking #horror Beaumont Children, Creepy History, Mason City, True Crime Books, Creepy Stories, Mystery Of History

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01. In 2016, prominent Busan couple, Choi Sung Hee and Kim Yoon Suk, disappeared in the thin air, just 6 months into marriage. There were last seen in CCTV entering their apartment, but none of them were ever seen leaving their apartment. Their grocery was untouched and they left behind a dog. There was no sign of them in CCTV even though there were so many of them. #creepy #unsolved #mysteries #mystery #dissappearances #wtf #shocking #horror

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01. Candy company Trolli introduced the "Roadkill Gummy candy", a series of sweets shaped like flattened snakes, chickens and squirrels with track marks on their bodies. The product was pulled from stores due to controversy. #candy #chocolate #wtf #women #woman #female #controversy Candy Companies, Roadkill, Boston Marathon, Finish Line, Gummy Candy

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01. Candy company Trolli introduced the "Roadkill Gummy candy", a series of sweets shaped like flattened snakes, chickens and squirrels with track marks on their bodies. The product was pulled from stores due to controversy. #candy #chocolate #wtf #women #woman #female #controversy

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01. In 1987, one of Heineken’s retailers started a rumor that urine was one of Corona’s important ingredients. They did it to stop its growing sales. Corona’s parent company sued for damages and reached a settlement. #rumors #wtf #beer #food #didyouknow #shocking Chewing Gum Brands, Bubble Yum, Parent Company, Stop It, Mountain Dew, Rumor, Peer, Beer Food

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01. In 1987, one of Heineken’s retailers started a rumor that urine was one of Corona’s important ingredients. They did it to stop its growing sales. Corona’s parent company sued for damages and reached a settlement. #rumors #wtf #beer #food #didyouknow #shocking

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01. In 2003, a North Korean ship named Pong Su suspected of smuggling 150kg of heroin was raided in Australian waters. It was later sunk by an Australian F111 in a training exercise. #smuggling #crime #drugs #wtf Fascinating Facts, Drug Cartel, Ship Names, Pong, Raid, Fitness Training, Drugs

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01. In 2003, a North Korean ship named Pong Su suspected of smuggling 150kg of heroin was raided in Australian waters. It was later sunk by an Australian F111 in a training exercise. #smuggling #crime #drugs #wtf

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01. 'Chai' means tea. If you say 'chai tea', it literally means 'tea tea'. #morning #chai #tea #usa #baseball #travel #adventure Ancient Sparta, William Lewis, New York Taxi, John Bonham, Chai Tea, Sylvester Stallone

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01. 'Chai' means tea. If you say 'chai tea', it literally means 'tea tea'. #morning #chai #tea #usa #baseball #travel #adventure

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01. When the Skylab satellite crashed in Australia in 1979, Australia issued the US a fine for littering. NASA still hasn’t paid the fine. #science #knowledge #education #space #nasa #satellite #skylab Satellites, Geeky, Science, Trivial, Space Nasa, Story Ideas, Pretty

01. When the Skylab satellite crashed in Australia in 1979, Australia issued the US a fine for littering. NASA still hasn’t paid the fine. #science #knowledge #education #space #nasa #satellite #skylab

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