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TIL Guy Fawkes managed to jump from the execution scaffold and break his neck, so he could die instantly rather than face more agony from further torture.

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0ww4v TIL a tribe in Australia who speaks the Kuuk Thaayorre language, perceives time as passing east to west (following the sun's path) as opposed to left to right (following the way we read). They also speak of direction in cardinal terms (NESW) instead of ego-centric terms (left, right, front, back).
NVv6 TIL The University of Michigan was founded 20 years before Michigan officially became a state.
d81kB TIL that cocaine can legally be given by doctors in the US to help with nosebleeds
KO0a4 TIL that Mr. Rogers wrote almost all of the music used in Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, totaling over 289 songs. In addition, the famous sweaters he wore in each episode were all knitted by his mother.
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