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TIL that two-thirds of UK teenagers don’t believe in God

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PKBg TIL A Pennsylvania man electrocuted his wife using nipple clamps and tried to pass it off as an accident. He is serving 20-40 years in prison.
pYJbZ TIL why insects circle lights at night: They evolved to become masters of flight by relying on the brightest thing they see — the sky — to know which way is up and keep their back toward it. At night, they confuse artificial light for the sky, ending up trapped in a cycle trying to stay orientated.
MeZgW TIL: There are over 15 countries that have multiple capital cities, including South Africa, Chile, and Malaysia.
VBgk TIL that on this day in 2000, the US national debt was dropping.
oRe98 TIL Harvard punter / receiver Pat McInally was the only NFL player to score a perfect 50/50 on the Wonderlic intelligence test in 1975. When he took it again in 2007 and got 1 question wrong he quipped "Missed one. Not a bad score after six concussions."