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TIL In 2014, Journalist Serena Shim died in ‘suspicious’ car crash two days after exposing ISIS facility at Turkish border

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PYXOL TIL that Henry IV of France was assassinated after his coach got stuck in traffic. His second wife had just been crowned Queen of France. Her coronation had caused the congestion.
dKD8 TIL that the Red Hot Chili Peppers and their producer once set aside $2,000 out of the $5,000 EMI gave them for a demo tape so they could have money to spend on heroin and cocaine
jNDdR TIL that Delphine Marie LaLaurie (Madame LaLaurie), who used to torture and kill slaves for amusement, let maggots fester in the skull wound of one of her victims. She was discovered by her neighbours when a fire broke out and they rushed to help. She then fled.
4XwAX TIL that Leo Fender was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992: a unique achievement given that he never learned to play the instruments that he made a career of making
R7KmQ TIL that USA and Russia are actually neighbors only 2.4miles (3.8km) apart