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TIL that King George II of Britain died from his heart bursting from exerting too much pressure while pooping

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RkE7 TIL that the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan was so powerful that it actually moved the entire island of Honshu 8 feet east and tilted the Earth’s axis between 4 and 10 inches
YpkX7 TIL, in the early 1990s Willie Nelson had nearly all of his property confiscated and sold by the IRS, for payment of back taxes and fines. His famous guitar, named Trigger, was only saved from sale because his daughter smuggled it out of his Texas home and took it to Hawaii.
LQk0Z TIL that when Willie Fulgear found 52 stolen Oscars right before the 2000 Oscars ceremony, he was rewarded with $50,000 and a seat at the award show. But soon after, the police targeted and harassed him, and the money he won was stolen as well.
aNpZ TIL camels can drink 200L (53 US gal) of water in 3 minutes.
rREp4 TIL A Liger (Lion/Tiger crossbreed) can get up to 800 pounds and 6 feet long. That makes it as big as any prehistoric cat fossil ever found. (Also bred for its skills in magic).