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TIL that Tums are chalky because they’re literally made of chalk

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Y71Xd TIL of Saint Lawrence or Laurence. The deacon was roasted alive on a giant grill during the persecution of Valerian. It is said his last words were: "I'm well done on this side. Turn me over!". He is now the patron saint of cooks, chefs, and comedians.
E1G9o TIL that approximately 99.5% of the 45,000-strong Jewish Community in Lublin were murdered by the SS from 1939 to 1944. Only 230 survived.
LQ6OZ TIL the name of emperor Charlemagne is just "Charles the Great" written in Old French and run together as one word.
m1kGo TIL a baseball stadium organ player was ejected from a game after playing "3 Blind Mice" in response to what he thought was a bad call by the umpire
R7WNa TIL the last battle between British and US forces on American soil took place in Alabama in 1815. The British abandoned their assault on Mobile when HMS Brazen arrived with news of a peace treaty.