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TIL the 1904 Olympic marathon was the sketchiest Olympic event in history

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DQxeP TIL only 20% of children and teens with mental health disorders in the US are receiving treatment
M5RW TIL historically syphilis was called “French disease” by the Italians, “Italian disease” by the French, “Spanish disease” by the Dutch, and “Christian Disease” by the Turks
mx6jv TIL the vocal effect used in the song Zombie by the Cranberries is known as 'keening'. This is a wailing sound used in Ireland to mourn the dead at funerals.
J1Aw1 TIL that Manchester, UK has a large Abraham Lincoln statue in its city centre.
WP5o TIL A man faked his death to make his wife realise how much she missed him. He left his clothes on the beach and placed an anonymous call to police to say he’d just seen a naked man walk into the sea. But he was soon discovered and his wife filed for divorce after learning about the prank.