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TIL that a woman died at her own funeral from a heart attack caused by shock when she woke up and saw that she was in a coffin about to be buried alive.

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0bgM TIL in terms of health, rich Americans are no better off than poor Britons.
wojM8 TIL that in 2020, a bizarre new type of extinct deep-sea plesiosaur was discovered in Norway. Despite being 5 to 5.5 meters (16-18 ft) long, the marine reptile's head was tiny, being only 20 centimeters (8 inches) long. It also had a small brain, extremely large eyes, and likely ate squid.
yBeX TIL the pinstripe on a Rolls Royce is handpainted, with no margin for error as the the paint has special properties that instantly bond it to the underlying car paint.
mxwvM TIL there was a conspiracy theory, actually investigated by some in British intelligence, that prime minister Harold Wilson was a KGB mole, and that the leader of the Labour Party before him was assassinated to clear his path to power
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