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TIL: “Van Halen!” were the last words spoken by Dimebag Darrel (Darrell Abbott), former guitarist of Pantera and Damageplan moments before he was shot and killed on stage.

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nWj0W TIL that the oldest Quran manuscript was carbon dated to be around the year 568 to 645.It is called the Birmingham Quran manuscript and it is located in Birmingham University.It was most likely written during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad.
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epOxE TIL that chickpeas and almonds contain almost as much protein as steak. This shows that a person can become strong on a vegan diet after all.
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