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TIL The CEO of Spotify was the CEO of uTorrent in 2006

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rRwMo TIL that Alexander the Great may have been buried alive (accidentally) up to six days before his death, after succumbing to Guillain-Barré Syndrome. This would have left him unable to speak or move, and his breath so shallow that he was pronounced dead.
bknE TIL the appendix is used as a safe-house for beneficial bacteria for when you have diarrhea
wLrY1 TIL during the last ice age icebergs were found as far south as Miami
Z8xnD TIL of "peine forte et dure", a type of torture used in the common law legal system when a person remained silent upon questioning. It consisted of progressively heavier stones placed upon the chest until either a plea was entered, or the person died. It’s been legal for ~500 years, until 1772.
nendr TIL the word emoji comes from Japanese e (絵, "picture") + moji (文字, "character"); the resemblance to the English words emotion and emoticon is purely coincidental.