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TIL that neutron star mergers can produce anywhere between 3 and 13 Earth masses of gold

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d8A19 TIL At the end of the Gulf War, 20 people died in Kuwait due to falling bullets from celebratory gunfire.
wLKY TIL that in South Korea 81% of middle and high schools prohibit relationships among students.
jNEGN TIL that the New Orleans "Jazz Funeral" is a burial ceremony and celebration of life unique to New Orleans. After the body is buried the band begins to play up-tempo, joyful jazz numbers, crowds of "second liners" join in and begin dancing, transforming the funeral into a street festival.
BrMoL TIL George Lucas originally wanted to make an updated Flash Gordon movie, but no one took him seriously and he couldn't obtain the rights, so he made Star Wars instead.
YrO7 TIL two lawyers knew that Alton Logan was innocent for 26 years, but kept his innocence a secret to protect their client. When their client died, they came forward with the truth and Logan was freed.