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TIL about the death and disposal of Gram Parsons, a famous 1970s musician. Gram died in a hotel near Joshua Tree national park, and his road Manager took the body into the park and lit it on FIRE!!!

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m1J5R TIL about the town of Los Algodones, Mexico. Situated on the border with the United States, over 350 dentists populate the small town in order to provide affordable dental care to American visitors, leading to the nickname "Molar City".
lOQN TIL that there is a website which provides a fake phone number for you to give to someone instead of your actual number. It then displays all the texts and calls on the site, available for the public
P1pKe TIL that the cover art of John Lennon's Rock 'n' Roll album also features Paul, George, and Stu Sutcliffe as the blurry figures walking by. The photo was taken during their Hamburg days.
ZpZED TIL Deaf people each have unique “name signs” given by a friend or family member, and per the culture only a deaf person can give a hearing person their own special name sign
XE5wX TIL the Vallejo Police Department is attempting to collect the Zodiac Killer's DNA from the back of stamps he used during his correspondence. The DNA results are due this month.