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TIL King George V was euthanized so that his death could be announced in the morning The Times newspaper rather than “less appropriate” evening tabloids

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R7Vw8 TIL- Cold weather will cause some trees to explode by freezing the sap, because it contains water, which expands as it freezes, creating a sound like a gunshot. The sound is produced as the tree bark splits, with the wood contracting as the sap expands.
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