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TIL that there is evidence to suggest that Vincent Van Gogh didn’t kill himself, as is widely believed, but was accidentally shot by kids.

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YpPjr TIL that cities such as Seattle and LA have a "mutual combat law", which occurs when two individuals intentionally and consensually engage in a fair fight, while not hurting bystanders or damaging property, and police do not intervene
9YbGD TIL: King George VI took six months to give up the title of Emperor of India from the date Great Britain relinquished power.
DGRg TIL in 2008 four Scientologists held a woman captive for 6 weeks for ‘Introspection Rundown’, a Church treatment for mental health issues. Police rescuers found her traumatized, semi-nude in a room full of trash. Despite arrests, there’s no indication the Scientologists were convicted on any charges
Wkla9 TIL that we are further away from the movie Apollo 13 (1995) than the movie was from the actual event (1970).
D1bPJ TIL That FDRs speech after the Pearl Harbor attack received a standing ovation from everyone in both political parties.