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TIL Tom and Jerry commited suicide in the final episode, after both being rejected by their female partners. It was the only episode where Jerry was able to speak.

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nLJG TIL Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shot and killed his parents and two siblings after being denied his choice of bride. He shot himself and survived the next three days in a coma, during which he reigned as King.
4X9Dw TIL the rosy boa, native to the southwestern US and Baja California, is recognized by its 3 well-defined rosy-colored longitudinal stripes extending the entire length of the body. It is non-venomous, bears live young and considered one of the most docile and slowest moving snakes in the world.
JYdwk TIL In 1803, the Igbo people (ethnic group from Nigeria) managed to take control of their slave ship. They committed mass suicide instead of submitting to slavery in the United States.
wLPNW TIL about The Most Decorated Soldier of All Time "Audie Murphy". He received award for valor available from the U.S. Army, French and Belgian awards for heroism. Murphy received the Medal of Honor for valor that he demonstrated at the age of 19 for holding off an entire German company alone.
KorB TIL some scientists are working towards reviving lost animal species through a combination of cloning and genetic splicing known as “de-extinction.” If successful, we could reintroduce species such as passenger pigeons and wooly mammoths.