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TIL after Rick James died, his autopsy found alprazolam, diazepam, bupropion, citalopram, hydrocodone, digoxin, chlorpheniramine, methamphetamine, and cocaine in his blood.

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QByd TIL that in the late 1700s, a king of India developed rocket artillery that fired swords in order to fight the British.
9G7G TIL - In 1942 the BBC banned the song ‘Deep In the Heart of Texas’ during work hours on the grounds that its infectious melody might cause wartime factory-hands to neglect their tools while they clapped in time with the song.
W7VBL TIL that using 'Vale' instead of 'RIP' for obituaries is unique to Australia. This is quite common in Australia, and is frequently seen in the media. Vale is Latin for farewell and is considered a non-religious version of RIP.
OoNjL TIL that the abrupt release of approx. 50 gigatonnes of arctic methane is highly possible at any time. Such a release would increase global methane levels by a factor of 12.
o8Wr TIL in 1960 the heir to the Coors beer fortune was abducted and murdered