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TIL Sean Bean survives more than he dies.

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KeO6 TIL That in 1776 a lead statue of King George III located in Boston was torn down by revolutionaries. The lead from the statue was then melted down and cast into musket balls to be used against the British.
LQwKP TIL that when you use cane sugar(sucrose) to make coca-cola it breaks down into fructose and glucose before you ever drink it. These are the same ingredients as in high fructose corn syrup.
lBdK TIL 500,00 Americans faced a low-tech Y2K when they pre-ordered headstones with “19-” inscribed for their death date, then lived past the year 2000.
B9Zb [TIL] That in addition Fire Department red and Police red and blue, some states reserve purple lights expressly for funeral procession escort vehicles.
VMabG TIL 'Bhang' is an edible cannabis product that has been used in India since 1000 BC