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TIL that Clara Blandick, who played Aunt Em in the Wizard of Oz, killed herself by overdosing on sleeping pills and tying a plastic bag around her head. She also left a suicide note saying she could no longer live with the pain or face going blind

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4k01o TIL "flotsam" pertains to goods (i.e. shipping containers) that are floating on the surface of the water as the result of a wreck or accident. One who discovers flotsam is allowed to claim it unless someone else establishes their ownership of it. Even then, items may still be claimable by the finder
GYODJ TIL before Robert Palmer became famous for songs like Simply Irresistible and Addicted to Love, he lived in Bahamas and sang reggae
VQnZ TIL South Africa has one of the largest impact craters on Earth. It is called the Vredefort Dome and is about 160 km in diameter.
OoeEL TIL Rum-Running is smuggling alcohol over water; Boot-Legging is smuggling alcohol over land.
ggaX TIL Men pay about $15,000 more for auto insurance over their lifetimes than women do