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TIL The third leading cause of death for pregnant women is homicide

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epBxJ TIL that some historians believe Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States, died from eating too many cherries and drinking too much fresh milk.
4X TIL Danny DeVito did the voice of the Lorax in five different languages, English, Spanish, Italian, German, and Russian.
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58KD TIL that lotuses are basically night clubs for beetles because they are able to keep their flowers at a constant 30-35°C even during cold nights. Beetles trapped “when the petals on these bowl-shaped blooms closed up for the night were indeed very active, spending the night mating and feeding”.