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TIL that the dying King George V was euthanised with morphine in 1936, according to doctor’s notes, to ensure that his death would be announced in morning papers and not in the “less appropriate” evening papers.

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kJojd TIL that Canada still has 91% of the forest cover that it had at the beginning of European settlement
W7y89 TIL of Suero de Quiñones, a knight who spent a month camped next to a bridge with 10 of his friends to challenge every knight who crossed to a joust for no reason except to meet a goal of breaking "300 lances".
grob9 TIL the first woman to ever interview a US president did so by stealing his clothes as he swam naked and refused to give them back until he agreed to the interview
Bg85b TIL that in the 1840s, people would say 'Prunes' instead of 'Cheese' when getting a picture taken.
j6REN TIL icelandic singer Björk had a stalker who tried to kill her by posting a bomb containing sulphuric acid to her address.