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TIL a husband mercy shoots his wife (who was on life support because her initial suicide attempt was interrupted) then commits suicide next to her in the hospital so that their organs could be harvested to save other people.

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v1Ko8 TIL that Astroturf became the common name for Artificial turf after it gained popularity as an alternative to grass in the newly constructed Astrodome in the 1960s.
0dbjA TIL that production of hankos - personal seals used by Japanese instead of signatures - is the main driving factor behind illegal trade of ivory to Japan
p8WoA TIL that due to looking very similar once they have been butchered and skinned, cat meat has been sold as rabbit. If a food is said to contain "roof-hare", you are eating cat.
KOpLE TIL of Coca-Cola's failed "Magican" campaign. They sold cans that contained spring loaded tabs to dispense cash prizes. Prize cans contained a foul smelling liquid instead of cola to prevent drinking. Though harmless, one child drank it and Coca-Cola ended the campaign 3 weeks later due to backlash.
KYQLJ TIL The band Toto was originally meant to record the song "Danger Zone" for Top Gun (1986). There was a dispute between Toto's lawyers and the producers of the film, paving the way for Kenny Loggins to record the track.