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TIL That sleeping under a weighted blanket can help reduce insomnia and anxiety

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awvBA TIL Ben Franklin "predicted" Titan Leeds, a rival publicist, to die on Oct. 17, 1733. When he proceeded to not die, Franklin published an obituary anyways. When Leeds challenged this, Franklin insisted he did in-fact die and would only acknowledge the "inferior imposter" until Leeds actual death.
lBv7 TIL that Game Of Thrones author George R. R. Martin sent actor Jack Gleeson ( Who plays Joffrey ) a letter saying “Congratulations on your marvelous performance, everyone hates you.”
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