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TIL King George V was euthanized/killed when injected with fatal doses of morphine and cocaine in his deathbed, so that the announcement was ''in the morning papers rather than the less appropriate evening journals.''

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rRj4y TIL: Rhesus macaques were introduced to Silver Springs state park in the 30s but, now 400 strong, they now harbor a disease fatal to humans.
EeWV TIL that Dick Stuart, one of the worst defensive players in baseball history, once recieved a standing ovation for successfully grabbing a loose hot dog wrapper out of the air.
R5ZRl TIL Among other ships used in the production of the film “The Battle of the River Plate”, the warships HMS Cumberland and HMNZS Achilles played themselves since they had both survived the war.
a8Mg9 TIL that frequent and constant use of earphones increases the bacterial growth in the ear
a80M Til that “Raffi,” beloved childrens singer/musician turned down an offer to play Madison Square Garden because he was afraid the venue was too large to connect with the children in the audience.