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TIL that there is only one case of suicide via radiation poisoning in the US.

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W7Vm8 TIL that Larry Yount is the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to be credited with one pitching appearance without facing a batter. In his only major league appearance, on September 15, 1971, he left the game during his warm-up pitches due to injury.
0wBOM TIL: When the Bible was translated to Kiribati (Gilbertese), there was difficulty translating the word "mountain". Kiribati did not have a word for a mountain because there are no mountains in Kiribati.
6Ep7m TIL that "gridiron" is actually a grill and not just a nickname for an (American) football field. I also learned that American football is also called gridiron football.
D1NGr TIL There are over 105 miles of pipes under New York City that brings steam to over 100,000 buildings to provide heat. None of these buildings has a chimney, which is a distinct feature of the NYC skyline.
neK5b TIL Dorothy Parker gave her estate to Martin Luther King when she died. After he was killed, her estate was bequeathed to the NAACP. After many years of contestation, during which her ashes were kept in a filing cabinet, she now resides at NAACP headquarters as a Defender of Human and Civil Rights.