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TIL: One in four American cowboys were black

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eOXb TIL: Loneliness can be just as deadly as smoking cigarettes, it is considered a serious life threatening health condition.
EZX TIL Nuclear power has 4,000 times fewer deaths per watt produced than coal.
wo66o TIL ecologists once thought Beaver dam-building was an amazing feat of planning, indicative of the high intellect. This was tested when a recording of running water was played in a field near a beaver pond. Although on dry land, the beaver covered the tape player with branches and mud.
p81ZZ TIL that Every year during the summer and winter solstices, Luxor's Karnak Temple witnesses an astronomical event. The sun rises between the portals of the western gate of the temple and falls perfectly perpendicular, lighting up the sanctuary of AmunRaa at the centre of the temple.
d8W0r TIL that Playboy is a major manufacturer of school girl uniforms in Japan and is used by ordinary school students. Most of them are unaware of the true nature of the brand.