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DIED TODAY IN HISTORY  |  February 5, 2017

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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was known as the Giggling Guru...

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Some Chinese funeral attendees are given a red thread, which they tie around their front doorknob to ward off bad luck.

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Where there is love there is life.
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