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TIL over 36,000 people a year die in the US alone from car accidents

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dD0oB TIL Traditional Moroccan sinks, bathtubs, water vessels, and many interior surfaces are literally made out of soap scum—the traditional soap-treated lime plaster “Tadelakt” is formulated for its water repellent properties and contains the same compounds as soap scum (Ca stearate, Mg stearate, etc).
rRMp1 TIL in 1638 Bishop John Wilkins – an English clergyman, naturalist, and member of The Royal Society – wrote A Discourse Concerning a New World and Another Planet, in which he predicted a human colony on the Moon.
E104p TIL that a mile was changed from 5,000 to 5,280 feet because when the Bible was translated into English, no one did the math.
Yp0rW TIL Ismail Ibn Sharif, second ruler of the Moroccan Alaouite dynasty had 867 children, widely considered to be the record number of offspring that can be verified.
OGkP6 TIL that the assassination of President WilliamMcKinley by Leon Czolgosz in 1901 led to the formation of modern-day Secret Service and also the FBI. In addition, after he was executed by electric chair a month after his trial Czolgosz's coffin was covered in acid so his body would dissolve.