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TIL that Kurt Vonnegut's grave is in a secret location.

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4VMX TIL that due to the advanced metallurgy of the ancient Chinese, some of the weapons held by the Terracotta Army (after 2,200 years underground) were still sharp, rust-free, and shiny once a thin oxide layer was removed.
9YG6B TIL that a Nazi Kriegsmarine cat later became a Royal Navy cat, and survived the sinking of THREE ships in total, two of them being among the most celebrated vessels of the entire conflict. Retired to Belfast and died aged 14.
5Yk4D TIL that before raised scaffolds were used for hangings, a condemned person’s relatives could pull on their legs in the hope of occasioning a quicker death.
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Gy0Q TIL that before Billboard took control of the Canadian singles chart in 2007, the #1 song was Nine Inch Nails’ “Survivalism” - the fifth rock-oriented #1 that year. The first #1 on the revamped Canadian Hot 100 was “Umbrella” by Rihanna. Not a single rock song has hit #1 since.