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TIL that Bob Marley’s last words to his son Ziggy were “Money can’t buy life”

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GAxyj TIL sensationalised claims that H.H. Holmes's "Murder Castle" contained secret torture chambers, trapdoors, gas chambers and a basement crematorium were untrue. However, it did contain some hidden rooms, but they were used for hiding furniture Holmes bought on credit and did not intend to pay for.
rNQBo TIL about Joseph O'Donnell - traveled from Ireland to Spain aged 16, enlisted as a cadet, finished as a general. His grandson (also an O'Donnell) became prime minister of Spain in 1856
4kPyb TIL Yoda's full name was originally supposed to be Minch Yoda, and in some sections of the script he was referred to as "Minch." However, Lucas shortened the name to Yoda.
78pEp TIL nine women, called "The 9 Nanas," kept a decades-long secret that even their husbands knew nothing about. For 30 years, they gathered at 4 a.m. to bake cakes, send care packages to people, anonymously pay bills and buy clothes for those in need.
KYZ79 TIL lighting a candle produces soot and can increase a room's particulate matter concentration 5-fold and when inhaled by individuals, can cause cardiopulmonary problems