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TIL Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of prostitutes.

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AD76w TIL dying of laughter is an actual cause of death. The last notable case was when a man of died of laughter because his pulse hit an estimated 250-500 bpm while watching 'A Fish Called Wanda'.
kOv4E TIL that all butterflies, given the opportunity, will happily drink your blood.
v1k8j TIL that George Harrison, one of the Beatles, converted to Hinduism.
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