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TIL in 1968 Elton John attempted suicide but was discovered by Bernie Taupin. Upon finding Elton's head in the oven, resting on a pillow, with the gas on low, and all the windows open, Bernie couldn't stop laughing. This event inspired the hit single "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"

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KOOOw TIL that Michael Jackson was once officially crowned King of Sanwi, a small kingdom at the bottom of the Ivory Coast. When Michael Jackson died, the nation mourned for two whole days.
grEA7 TIL that L. Ron Hubbard, creator of Scientology, made anti-Psychiatry one of its main tenets after a psychiatrist told Hubbard's wife that he had Paranoid Schizophrenia
9YN16 TIL two weeks of brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand builds self control (willpower), which subsequently can help you control aggression or keep on track with lifestyle changes (diet and exercise)
pYYaG TIL a new program has started using UAV’s to combat elephant and rhino poaching in Africa. Small, battery-powered UAV’s are much more mobile than park rangers, and virtually silent, making them ideal for spotting poachers who think they’re alone in the bush.
awM4L TIL that in 2006 after a man shot 10 Amish children then committed suicide, the Amish went to the his family to offer them support. They also set up a charitable fund for his family and during the shooter's funeral they surrounded the family to provide them privacy from the media.