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TIL that it was an Oracle Sales Rep who stormed the cockpit of flight 93 with his last words “Let’s Roll”

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wb0M TIL that Elton John sank into a deep depression following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. He rewrote “Candle in the Wind” to be about her, and only played it live once. He has denied all requests to play it again, saying he will only play it if asked by one of Princess Diana’s sons.
dDZNr TIL about Manichaeism, a former major religion founded in the 3rd century by the Iranian prophet Mani. At its peak, it was one of the most widespread religions on Earth. Manichaean churches and scriptures existed as far as China to the Roman Empire. It was briefly a main rival to early Christianity.
NX4Ve TIL In the 19th and 20th century, there were dozens of documented cases of people's teeth exploding in their mouths. Primitive metal fillings were suspected to be the cause.
VMryZ TIL that on a single sheet of paper you can write down all the known laws of the universe, beautiful!
ybM TIL Colonel Gaddafi was sodomised with a knife or stick before he was killed