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[TIL] About Annihilationism

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0wr6M TIL Tony Iommi, founding member of the Black Sabbath, replaced his finger tips with homemade prostheses made out of plastic after losing them on his last day at a steel factory , requiring him to downtune his guitar to play it, creating their signature sound and helping to define modern metal music.
MebX8 TIL that a “Roosevelt Republican” is a politically conservative individual with a high regard for the environment.
oB0Vr TIL the world's oldest human-made gold treasure dates back to the period between 4,500 BC and 4,000 BC is found in Varna, Bulgaria.
0mLR TIL the collars on mens dress shirts used to be detachable. Why? “Detachable collars saved on laundering since they were the part that needed frequent cleaning and replacement.”
0d4vR TIL that in the 19th century a portuguese serial killer's head was preserved in a jar after his execution for scientific purposes.