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TIL Phil Hartman, the voice of Troy McClure and the sleazy neighbour from Jingle All The Way, was murdered by his own wife

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m14JE TIL Arsenic was known to be dangerous and addictive in the Victorian Era, but small amounts in the form of edible wafers were thought to not only be safe but to help one achieve that sought-after pale complexion, giving the skin an "indescribable brilliancy" according to advertisements.

wow9J TIL before the mid-eighteenth century, paint with a glossy finish was preferred on panelled walls and woodwork. Its increased reflectivity was helpful for rooms that had candlelights. When plaster walls became popular, matte paint started to be preferred.

v1XZ7 TIL an actor was hired to play John Lennon in a 1985 bio pic but then fired because he had the same name, Mark Chapman, as Lennon’s killer

8a074 TIL that the patron saint of Norway, the man declared the perpetual king of Norway wrote erotic love poems so naughty that the authors of the sagas didn't include them.

yVdyw TIL that after the passing of Paul Kalanithi and Nina Riggs, who both chronicled their terminal illnesses, their respective surviving spouses ended up falling in love with each other and are currently together.