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TIL there are 80,000 SWAT raids on American homes per year

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nWGmP TIL Beryl Markham, a British-born Kenyan aviator, adventurer, and author, was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west (1936). Her memoir, West with the Night, was lauded by Hemingway and is celebrated for its lyrical writing, tales of African landscapes and flying escapades
dOQK TIL “i.e.” isn’t shorthand for “for example”, and actually means “in other words”. Whereas “e.g.” should be used to say “for example”
DQV1p TIL Harrison Ford turned down the role of Bob Barnes in the 2005 film Syriana. The role went to George Clooney, who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his performance
lXmN TIL that during the week of 4 April 1964, the Beatles held the top five positions on the Billboard Hot 100 singles simultaneously. This feat hasn’t been accomplished by any other artist to date, the closest being 50-Cent, who placed three titles simultaneously.
v1omj TIL that Vikings were keen skiers, they even worshipped a god in its name. Medieval sources have very limited material on the god Ullr, but he's almost always shown on skis carrying a bow. In one text, it is said that Ullr can be called ski-god, bow-god, hunting-god and shield-god.