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TIL a 16yo British was found dead, surrounded by 42 cans of aerosol body spray. He would apparently spray himself down daily to avoid showering and died from inhaling large amounts of the butane propellant in the product.

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y48e TIL the makers of the board game Monopoly will set up a hotline for a few days over the holiday period to help mediate any game-based arguments.
bA50 TIL of the saltiest body of water on Earth, The Don Juan Pond. It is located in Antarctica but never freezes because of its high salinity.
Z851Q TIL about the Atherstone Ball Game which is a Medieval football game played annually in England. Members of the town brawl over a large ball up and down the towns small ancient streets. The aim is simple: make sure you're holding onto the ball when the game ends. One rule : don't kill anybody!
XbmQ TIL of British fighter pilot Robert Stanford Tuck. After forcing a German bomber to jettison its payload in the countryside instead of over a city, it caught the corner of an Army training camp, killing one man. His sister’s Husband.
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