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TIL - Pain is the most common reason people go to the ER.

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ANAo7 TIL that the flaming chalice for Unitarian-Universalism was created by an Austrian Jewish refugee named Hans Deutsch, who took inspiration from flaming chalices of oil at ancient Roman and Greek altars
9Y8oD TIL about US presidential pet hamsters Debbie and Billie. Billie, who ate his own children, who was then eaten by Debbie, who then died of indigestion.
0wxEj TIL that in her wedding in 1981 Princess Diana deviated from tradition and omitted the line in which she promised to "obey" Prince Charles.
LQQDZ TIL when a defense lawyer tries to confuse the jury and court, rather than refute the prosecution case, this is known as the 'Chewbacca defense'.
x6X1B TIL that Louis XVI wasn’t executed days after the Bastille storming but four years after.