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TIL that it was technically legal to kill Mormons in Missouri until 1976

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vPpP4 TIL John Bonham’s iconic drum sound on the Led Zeppelin version of “When the Levee Breaks” was achieved by placing his drums in the stairwell of Headley Grange, a Victorian house in Hampshire, England. The echo created a massive, thundering sound.
wLdaW TIL because of its unique venom delivery system, the stiletto snake (newly-discovered earlier this year) is almost impossible to hold safely in the usual way (fingers behind the head) without being bitten. It is capable of stabbing with its independently protruding fangs while its mouth is closed.
KO75G TIL that Mexican Singer Chalino Sánchez killed his sister’s abuser, fled to LA, and became famous. At one of his performances, he was handed a death threat, and was murdered shortly after.
yN5X TIL: A confidential study by the music industry downplays filesharing and suggests 70% of all unpaid music comes from offline swapping.
b9nB9 TIL that in March 1848, Niagara Falls froze over and was completely blocked with ice. Factories shuttered, the US Cavalary marched on the dry riverbed, loggers collected ancient logs, and souvenir hunters collected relics from the War of 1812