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TIL Michael Jackson had enough propofol in his body at the time of his death to kill an elephant.

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NKV8 TIL that avocados used to be eaten by giant ground sloths and were saved from extinction by humans
GAo6J TIL that the testicles of bulls are crushed to prevent then from mating and reducing their aggression so their meat has beeter marbeling and they can be used as oxen for agricultural purposes.
epn7n TIL the last use of the guillotine in France was 1977
ym5p TIL in 1984 McDonald’s ran a promotion where customers scratched off a ticket with the name of an Olympic event on it, and if the U.S. won that event then they would be given a free menu item. The promotion became a near financial disaster due to the Soviet boycott.
rZN1 TIL Lana Turner’s gangster boyfriend pulled a gun on Sean Connery who responded by twisting the gun out of his hand.