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TIL that about 92% of bicyclists killed in the US from 1994-2009 were not wearing a helmet.

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kOrlB TIL that in 2006, King of the Hill was awarded by Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) for their positive portrayal of Asian Americans
ADeRn TIL a man was struck with an axe 16 times, but still went about his morning routine after regaining consciousness, despite heavy bleeding and severe brain damage. The part of his brain that handled reasoning was damaged, but the part that controlled habits was intact.
NXZwN TIL about Oppianicus, a Roman man who killed or ordered killed several of his relatives for power. He also killed his youngest sons because his fifth wife didn't want to be a stepmom. He tried to kill his stepson, who then prosecuted against him, resulting in Oppianicus's exile.
XB78 TIL that Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) in London is leaning over so much it can now be seen with the naked eye. In 4000 years it will be at the same angle as the tower in Pisa is now.
P1QpJ TIL in 2018, a UK school began enforcing a policy that banned all students from carrying backpacks after two students and a staff member were injured by students carrying book bags that were slung over their shoulders. As a protest, a student carried his books to school using a microwave.