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TIL More than 60 percent of people in the US who die from guns die by suicide

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jG7n TIL Abraham Lincoln is in the wrestling hall of fame, losing only one out of about 300 matches and once challenged an entire crowd of onlookers after dispatching an opponent: “I’m the big buck of this lick. If any of you want to try it, come on and whet your horns.”
GYo67 TIL that state-run Chinese newspapers have fallen multiple times for the Onion, believing in the Onion’s satirical articles and quoting it as a credible source.
R77Q7 Most of the food weight and water retention disappears in time.
4XGkg TIL Oren Peli, previously a software developer, wrote and directed the very first Paranormal Activity movie grossing $193 million from its $15,000 budget.
8aRLK TIL that "pizzly" bears, grizzly/polar bear hybrids, are found in the wild as well as captivity