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TIL that the Hindu god Shiva intends to destroy the universe with dance

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wLjdJ TIL US veteran's can choose from over 70 symbols of belief for their tombstone including one for atheism, Wicca, the hammer of Thor, and a heart.
wLW7E TIL about Zachary Sabin, an 11-year-old child who died from water intoxication after drinking 4 bottles of water (each 0.7l) over 4 hours without eating anything. This happened after his parents forced him to drink water because his urine was dark.
Bg44e TIL Ian McElhinney (Barristan Selmy) was "miffed" when he found out his character was being killed off in Game of Thrones via his season five shooting schedule instead of a sitdown or phone call. He was also "disappointed" because he was looking forward to an expanded role for Selmy in season six.
Axox TIL after describing female journalists as “buck-and-a-half hookers”, Frank Sinatra was under siege for 3 days in a Sydney hotel and stranded because airport union staff refused him service, declaring “If you don’t apologise, you won’t be allowed to leave Australia unless you can walk on water.”
5VxR8 TIL not a single person who has been born blind has ever been diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Scientists believe there is a protective factor between congenital blindness and schizophrenia