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TIL that 42% of motorcyclists who died in an accident were drunk

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x61Wb TIL I learned that a cornerstone of the Robert E. Lee Memorial on Monument Avenue in Richmond included a time capsule containing, among other seemingly innocuous items, a picture of Lincoln lying in his coffin.
YKnA TIL that all navel oranges are united clones from a solitary tree change that happened very nearly 200 years back in Brazil. All things considered, they might all be considered product of that unique tree, and are all hereditarily indistinguishable.
D149D TIL Cows are considered sacred in Hindu culture, but India is one of the top four exporters of beef in the world.
0NEj TIL that Death row inmates in Japan are not being told the date of their execution in advance, but learn only a couple of hours beforehand.
JGKQ TIL that rubies and sapphires are scientifically the same mineral. Rubies are the red variety and sapphires encompasses any other color, with blue being the most popular and common.