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TIL that sleeping with your bedroom door open may cost you your life in a fire

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7r96r TIL that during the first week of move-in into the White House, the American president is asked to plan his or her funeral should his or her death occur in office.
78O6r TIL about Severus of Vienne, a catholic saint of Indian Origin, who converted pagans to Christianity in the 5th century
8ak58 TIL that "fact-checking" site Snopes is 50% owned by an Ad Agency called Proper Media.
O50a TIL ancient Egyptians used tamed and trained cheetahs for hunting; this tradition was passed on and kept alive until the 20th century by e.g. Indian royalty
Oolmg TIL almost all pictures we see of Venus are filtered for more cloud detail, or remove all clouds completely. Viewed naturally the planet appears bright white and nearly featureless due to the complete cloud cover.