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TIL the founder of Herbalife died after overdosing on non-herbal sleep aids

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R7apl TIL of the Dazexiang uprising. In Qin China, 2 generals were late for a battle. Given that the penalty for being late for a government job was death, they decided to take their soldiers and start a rebellion to fight for their freedom, as the punishment for rebellion was also death.
6ExvJ TIL: The idea that houseplants purify the air of your home by removing toxins is largely false. They do remove tiny amounts of toxic compounds, but to actually make an impact on air quality you would need approximately 10 plants per square foot in your home
EgYRd TIL that in Japan, there's a train station that has no entrance or exit, and it exists only so that passengers can admire the view!
VBoX0 TIL that the term ‘iPhone face’ describes an actor in a period movie or TV show whose face is too distractingly modern to be believable.
mxKBy TIL MTV's famous "Video Vanguard Award" was renamed in honor of Michael Jackson because he was jealous that the 1989 award had gone to Madonna instead of him.