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TIL that Michael Hutchence, the lead singer from INXS, most likely took his own life due to not being able to handle the side effects from anosmia anymore

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9wxN6 TIL Painting Easter eggs was first recorded in the 13th century. The church banned the eating of eggs during Holy Week (the week before Easter). Unaware of the ban, chickens continued laying eggs during this week, which were decorated rather than consumed.
R5Ljw TIL in an Indian action film KGF: Chapter 1, the actor who played the villain, Ramachandra Raju, was originally a bodyguard of Yash, the star playing the hero. He garnered acclaim for his portrayal of the villain.
Xear TIL that in Turkish, the bird we call a Turkey is called “Hindi” (“from India”). In India, it’s called “Peru.” In Arabic, the bird is called “Greek chicken”; in Greek it’s called “French chicken”; and in French it’s called “Indian chicken.” The bird is indigenous to none of these places.
Y5aP TIL: In 1849, a woman named Mrs. Charlotte M. Winslow concocted a pain reliever for teething children called Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, which contained morphine sulphate, sodium carbonate, spirits foeniculiand, and aqua ammonia. Shockingly, the syrup remained in the market until 1930.
e5KJ TIL in World War II, during the invasion of the Netherlands, Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard evacuated to Canada. When Princess Juliana’s child was born, the Governor General of Canada declared the Princess’ quarters extraterritorial so that the newborn was eligible for the line of succession.