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TIL Thomas Jefferson believed that The Constitution should expire every 19 years.

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j6xOQ TIL voice actor Frank Welker (Fred on Scooby Doo, Nibbler on Futurama) is the third-highest-grossing actor of all time
YpyLW TIL that in a Himalayan village of Malana, in case of conflict between two people, two lambs are assigned to each party – making a deep cut in the foreleg to insert poison in the body. The party whose lamb dies earlier is believed to have lost the case.
mxdXO TIL a live recording of pop saxophonist Kenny G's "Going Home" is played in businesses/stores/stations/on TV throughout China at the end of the day. Many Chinese people associate the song with going home or finishing work, though they do not know the track or artist
dD5N8 TIL that Roller Coasters have their origins in 1700s Russia with 'Russian Mountains' which used gravity to rapidly propel sledders over several hills of ice during the winter.
Zp8ga TIL about “The deadly accordion wars of Lesotho” where you can be murdered for playing music. “After one Famo musician allegedly shot another in 2004, a cycle of revenge developed, fuelled by poisonous lyrics in songs.” This has now led to Lesotho having the sixth-highest homicide rate in the world.