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TIL: A man received the heart of a suicide victim, married his widow, and years later killed himself on the same day the donor did.

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GA7nj TIL about the Mariko Aoki phenomenon - also known as “book bowels” or “library poops”
w4PW TIL that the Sun loses around 4 million tons of mass per second due to fusion
vPBDR TIL that the song “Gasolina" by Daddy Yankee was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
Lk8kV TIL: The Black Death was responsible for the beginning of the end of European Feudalism/Manoralism. As there were fewer workers, their lords were forced to pay higher wages. With higher wages, there were fewer restrictions on travel. Eventually, this would lead to a trade class/middle class.
woGY TIL Omar bin Laden (Osama’s son) was denied citizenship in Britain in 2007 because “Omar failed to provide his father’s permanent address”