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TIL The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has a free Lost Policy Service. It can assist in locating life insurance policies and annuity contracts of a deceased family member or close relationship

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neOWo TIL rubbing alcohol makes open wounds sting because it lowers the temperature threshold of heat-detecting VR1 receptors--so much so that your own body heat triggers a burning sensation
6EOkl TIL that Billy Joel's last hit "We didn't start the fire" that chronicled 40 years of US and World history in song was inspired by a discussion that Billy Joel had with Sean Lennon, the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Sadly, only 5 of the 59 people that are mentioned in the song are still alive.
ZEd4 TIL our digestive system is better tuned to digest meat, rather than vegetables
OjmL TIL the original One Hundred and One Dalmatians novel is very much like the movies. But it has a sequel about an alien dog coming to earth and putting all the humans to sleep so as to prevent nuclear holocaust.
mReo TIL that the custom of the ace being over the king and queen originated after the French Revolution, to symbolize the lower classes overthrowing the nobility.