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TIL that the term "Dumpster" is actually a brand name, just like kleenex is for tissues.

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Ly9v TIL that the inventor of the AK-47 regretted inventing it, saying that he would have rather made a lawnmower.
D1MnY TIL that the Queen actually has two birthdays- one that was determined by the commonwealth and changed to be the second saturday of June, and another that is her actual one which is the 21st of April. The birthday is changed in order to guarantee better weather for celebration
pPQp TIL: A majority of people who’ve had a near-death-experience report sensations of detachment from the body, total serenity, warmth and the presence of a light. However a minority have reported panic, anguish, desperation, intense loneliness and the sensing of evil, malevolent forces
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