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TIL that the philosopher Kurt Gödel starved to death whilst his wife was in hospital because he had an obsessive fear of being poisoned and would only eat food that she cooked

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MeJ10 TIL that 6 days after assuming the presidency, Saddam Hussein executed all of his opposition in one fell swoop while delivering one of the most chilling public speeches ever delivered.
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ANPM7 TIL Vince Carter was traded by the Golden State Warriors twice and traded for Chris Webber twice before ever playing a game in the NBA.