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Today I learned that Bob Marley's death was from skin cancer on his toe that metastasized and spread to his lungs.

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VMA64 TIL that George Washington owned the largest distillery in America, producing 11,000 gallons of whiskey per year
WkEMX TIL that Elvis Presley‘s autopsy report will not be released until the year 2027, on the fiftieth anniversary of his death
QJA79 TIL of the National Eagle Repository. It is the central location for receipt, storage, and distribution of eagles that have been found dead to federally recognized native tribes.
7rg9M TIL that within a month of opening her pediatric clinic, Dr. Kathleen Holland experienced six cases of children stopping breathing during their visit, one of whom died. One of her nurses had been administering dangerous injections to them, and was in fact a serial killer, unbeknownst to Dr. Holland.
JpRv TIL that the star and crescent on the Turkish flag are unrelated to Islam. Instead, they represent the ancient Turkic sun and moon deities, Gün Ana and Ay Ata.