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TIL - Pain is the most common reason people go to the ER.

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1aw9r TIL that in 1842 Abraham Lincoln was challenged to a duel by political rival, James Shields. Due to his towering height, Lincoln chose broadswords. When the day of the duel arrived Lincoln demonstrated his strength by chopping a nearby tree branch in half, causing Shields to back out and apologize.
YplgB TIL from 2003-2009 there was a wild wolf named Romeo who befriended the people and dogs of Juneau AK.
WOn9 TIL that the “founding father” and first president of Pakistan wanted the country to be a secular home for people of “any religion, or caste, or creed.”
0wJJv TIL in 1976 a woman sued Disney for $150,000 in damages, claiming one of the Three Little Pigs fondled her at "It's a Small World" and that she gained 50 lbs (23 kg) as a result. The case was dropped when the costume was found to have "inoperable stub arms," making said fondling impossible.
QPJ6 TIL that Saudi Arabia, which gave us 15 of the 19 September 11 hijackers, will soon get the coveted “trusted traveler” status from the Department of Homeland Security.