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TIL of Charles II of Navarre, or Charles "The Bad" - a continued schemer and manipulator throughout the Hundred Years War. Riddled with disease at the age of 54, he was encased in brandy soaked bandages. His incineration in a medical accident was widely considered at the time to be god's justice

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dD9nK TIL that the American Dream Mall in New Jersey has escalators on the third floor that seem to go to nowhere and end at the ceiling. According to the malls spokesperson, the escalators, which are located on the third floor, will actually lead to a future planned entertainment expansion.
OoyWa TIL about the Oakland Buddha, placed by a resident on a street corner in a desperate attempt to prevent illegal dumping, it has grown over the years into a shrine for the local Vietnamese residents. Following the development of the Buddhist shrine, criminal activity in the area dropped by 82%
GY8GN TIL that in 2002 NASA interns stole Moon Rocks worth $30 million, then drove to a motel and had sex on them, before trying to sell them to an amateur mineralogist from belgium
OoOdL TIL that upon learning that Jackie Chan was in a relationship in real life, one Japanese fan ended her life, and another poisoned herself in the offices of Golden Harvest, a Hong Kong film company.
J1Qwk TIL in the USA, "medical aid in dying" is legal in eleven jurisdictions: California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Montana, Maine,New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington.