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TIL that ear candling is bullsh*t

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Z89Vo TIL that at the time of her death (116 years old), Elizabeth Bolden had 40 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren, 150 great-great-grandchildren, 220 great-great-great grandchildren and 75 great-great-great-great-grandchildren
nekPG TIL as Dictator, Julius Caesar ordered the deliberations and minutes of the Roman Senate to be published as an act of transparency.
jNdgE TIL A convicted killer had his death sentence thrown out when it couldn’t be proven that he had assaulted a girl he had murdered. Believing he was now immune, he sent a taunting letter to the prosecutor, admitting the assault. It was used to successfully re-convict him to death.
4Vlw TIL that a type of beer called “Small Beer” was the preferred drink over water in medieval Europe and colonial America.
MXDK TIL that one company (Muzak) makes all the background music for malls, stores, and elevators