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TIL that rapper DMX had 15 children with nine different mothers, and died without a will.

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51JQ TIL the Netherlands have the highest amount of tornadoes of any european country, followed by the UK
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J1Rxk TIL that the distinct sound of John Bonham's drums on Zeppelin's, When the Levee Breaks had little to do with the grandeur of the three-story stone structure Headley Grange where they recorded. The sound engineer Andy Johns incorporated a delay device - Binson Echorec - to achieve the echo effect.
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GYVmG TIL of Nirmal Purja, a Nepalese professional Mountaineer and former Ghurka. He's currently attempting to summit the 14 tallest peaks in the world in 7 months. The previous record is just under 8 years. Only 1 month in, he's already reached the summits 6 of the peaks, including Everest.