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TIL that Ethel (Vivian Vance) and Fred (William Frawley) of I Love Lucy hated each other. While out to eat she heard of his death, she celebrated and ordered everyone in the restaurant a bottle of champagne

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JY89v TIL that when bees finish mating they rip open their abdomen and die a slow, painful death
Lk8Jv TIL that over the last decade, there have been at least 15 cases of athletes who have died from over-hydration during sporting events. Too much fluid consumption can cause serious health issues by diluting the sodium in the blood, which creates a swelling of the brain and lungs
OGE5X Today I learned that between 1912 and 1946, ART was an actual olympic sport
4kOxJ TIL: There is a species of freshwater turtle (Elseya irwini) named after the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin.
VM0NB TIL that the world record for most perfect games of Wii Sports Bowling played is held by John Bates, an 85 year old who played 20,000 games perfectly over a period of seven years.