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til: The guy who invented the gas mask (respirator) died in a balloon accident at the age of 31. As a result his soon to be wife killed herself

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GYLgQ TIL about Michael Taylor (demoniac), and English butcher born in 1944. He is known for the Ossett murder case in 1974 and his demonic possessions. There is very little info about him, does anyone know where he is now? His last arrest was in 2005. He would be in his 70s-80s today.
ynya TIL that Zdeno Chára, the 6’ 9" tall captain of the Boston Bruins, speaks seven different languages, has a financial planning diploma from Algonquin College, and holds a license allowing him to sell real estate in the State of Massachusetts.
orpr TIL that Miyamoto Musashi, 17th century Japanese swordsman, twice arrived late to duels and defeated both opponents. Upon his next duel, he arrived early, and ambushed the force that was assembling to ambush him.
P1Z9O TIL: Fish VS Fishes. Fish is used for plural fish of same species. Fishes is plural for multiple fish of different species.
4kn8w TIL China uses cloud seeding for weather manipulation to create everything from blue skies during the 2008 Olympic games to rain intense during droughts.