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TIL a chicken once lived for 18 months without a head

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6E1W8 TIL that on 18 february 1478, George Plantagenet -1st Duke of Clarence- was executed after revolting against his brother King Edward IV. Rumours soon spread he chose the method of execution himself: drowned in a butt of malmsey wine.
rRgr1 TIL that the town of Why, Arizona was originally known as just "Y" due to the Y-shaped intersection of two roads. It changed its name to "Why" due to an Arizona state law requiring town names to be at least 3 letters long.
p8yXQ TIL that the name "cola" for the beverage originated from the "kola" nut used to make caffeinated beverages in Africa
eYgb TIL that Rose Kennedy-The mother of John F. Kennedy, Outlived four of her children, her husband, 3 grandchildren, 3 son in laws, and Jacqueline Kennedy before dying at the age of 104.
ZpaBo TIL it was illegal to own bulk gold in the United States from 1934-1964