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TIL Mozart died at 35, and wrote 800 pieces, 22 pieces every year he lived.

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4ky9X TIL in 1970s the USA built and tested hovertrains
rRxmd TIL,"the Stopped Clock Illusion". Rapidly move your eyes away from a clock and back to it, and you will notice the second hand taking more time to move than expected. The brain filters the blurry images you see in-between while moving your eyes and replaces it with the image of first thing you see.
8aWOV TIL during the funeral of William the Conqueror, his body was too large to fit into the tomb. When attendants forced the body into the tomb it burst, spreading a disgusting odour throughout the church.
5ryr TIL that the last native Prince of Wales disappeared at the end of his rebellion in 1412 and managed to remain hidden despite a large bounty and an eventual pardon. His fate and location have remained a closely guarded family secret for over 600 years.
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