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TIL dying in the London houses of parliament is illegal

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PgoL TIL that before his death, the popularity of Tom Clancy’s books outgrew his ability to write them, so his publishers hired other authors to write books in his style, using his name as a brand.
LQOXZ TIL In 2002 Lucas Helder planted pipe bombs across the US across five states so that a map with the explosion locations marked would make a giant smiley face
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