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TIL the “up” in 7up used to be Lithium

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1e18 TIL Bob Marley died of cancer, which originated in his toe. He didn’t accept what would’ve been a fairly easy procedure of amputation, due to his religious beliefs. He died at 36 after the decease had spread to his lungs and brain.
8xGP TIL that in sweden, your car headlights have to be on at all times when driving. Even in broad daylight
9JLm TIL that the oldest known tortoise of modern times lived for 256 years, from 1750-2006. This unfortunately makes him the oldest virgin ever known with no records of his progeny.
xVGjk TIL in 2008 a woman from Ireland died from an allergic reaction to canine semen after having sex with a dog.
j96Q TIL in 2014, police in the United States killed 1,100 people while police in Canada killed 14 people, police in China killed 12 people and police in Germany didn’t kill anyone at all