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TIL that the inventor of the Pringles can is now buried in one.

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wL4xP TIL while many depictions of a heart attack include collapsing or loss of consciousness, these actually aren't common symptoms of it in real life. This causes frequent misunderstanding of the issue and improper care for heart attack sufferers.
ZpjvB TIL about the Glorious Revolution of 1688 deposition of King James II by William of Orange and James' daughter Mary. Initially supported by the majority when he became King in 1685, his policies quickly eroded support and by 1688 the large resistance invited William and Mary to take the throne.
6EvQm TIL- Bees don't buzz during an eclipse - Using tiny microphones suspended among flowers, researchers recorded the buzzing of bees during the 2017 North American eclipse. The bees were active and noisy right up to the last moments before totality. As totality hit, the bees all went silent in unison.
J408 TIL that, during the conquest of Mexico and due to lack of gunpowder, three Spanish conquistadors climbed the Popocatépetl volcano (17,802 ft/5,426 m) and hung themselves using ropes into the crater to get sulfur for their cannons and succeded. Six times.
0PeM TIL two men para-glided off of the top of Mt. Everest, touching down over 15 miles away in only 42 minutes and avoiding the potentially deadly 3 day descent.