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TIL Bruce Lee probably died from heat stroke.

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xwv7 TIL that Israel is one of only two countries that entered the 21st century with a net gain in the number of trees
KOo8w TIL A Nazi judge who's job was investigating corruption and irregularities in the SS, discovered a death camp hosting a Jewish wedding, attended by over 1,000 guests, including members of the SS.
WldA TIL that when smoking was allowed on aircraft, engineers used nicotine stains on the outside of planes to detect microscopic cracks in the fuselage. Now that smoking is banned, these cracks have become much more difficult to detect.
6E66Q TIL that the word "soccer" was originally widely used British slang for "asSOCiation football", and didn't become common in America until they learned it from the British during WWII. It didn't become unpopular in the UK until the '80s, as a direct response to its use by Americans
RAp6 TIL - Michael Jackson was the one to suggest to Queen that “Another one Bites The Dust” (written by Queen bassist John Deacon) should be released as a single. Even though Queen didn’t think it would do that well.