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TIL the band Badfinger (early 70’s) had all their money stolen in a bad business deal and the two leading members committed suicide.

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D1ekY TIL in the 1900s, Radithor was marketed as an energy drink, but was really just distilled water with radium in it. When the first person died of the radiation poisoning, he had to be buried in a lead coffin. His body was still radioactive when he was disinterred years later.
VM58 TIL Mozart wrote a “mirror” duet for two violins. The second violin’s part is played by turning the sheet music upside down and using the same notes. I feel I should quit music now.
oRWWW TIL Henry VIII's doctors were too scared to tell him he was dying while he was on his deathbed because of the Treason Act forbidding anyone from speculating about the King's death. The Archbishop was the one who had to break the news.
4kkdX TIL while dogs can tell humans are a different species, scientists believe that cats may simply think of humans as big, hairless, clumsy cats.
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