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TIL the “death tax” only affects estates worth $5.45 million per person. 99.8% of estates owe no tax.

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rNLgd TIL that Eddie Murphy’s “Party All The Time” was recorded in Buffalo at Rick James’ home recording studio during a 4-day snowstorm
OG7Xg TIL that in 1540, King Henry VIII entered into an arranged marriage with his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves. Dissatisfied with her appearance, he never consummated the marriage, leading to its annulment. The architect of the union, Thomas Cromwell, fell from favor and was executed in 1541.
kOoY1 TIL donkeys can be used to guard livestock from coyotes and wolves. They instinctively attack, by biting and kicking and if they get the chance they will even kill.
Ynjd TIL that after needing 13 liters of blood for a surgery at the age of 13, a man named James Harrison pledged to donate blood once he turned 18. It was discovered that his blood contained a rare antigen which cured Rhesus disease. He has donated blood a record 1,000 times and saved 2,000,000 lives.
Jjbk TIL of the 1561 celestial phenomenon over Nuremberg; a reported incidence of a great space battle over Germany in the middle ages. There was even a crash landing outside the town!