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TIL Terry Pratchett’s family motto is Noli Timere Messorem (Don’t fear the Reaper)

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xVVOD TIL that Paul McCartney admitted that the Beatles were all in on the elaborate 'Paul is Dead' hoax as a backup plan in the event that their albums didn't sell.
wLvL6 TIL that in 1936, the city of Spokane gave their last electric streetcar a Viking funeral: After its final trip, it was paraded through the city, then filled with hay bales and set ablaze, until finally "six pretty girls in bathing suits and firemen's red hats" put out the fire
89VV TIL that by Indiana State law, you can’t smile on your license due to a security facial identifying program.
e4Ng TIL that meditating is potentially one of the most powerful ways to stall the onset of / prevent Alzheimers disease. [Xpost r/meditation, edited slightly.]
xj7B TIL that MiraLAX contains an industrial-strength anti-fungicide, insecticide, and germicide strong enough to preserve wood beams, railroad ties, and electrical poles and is pretty nasty for your CNS.