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TIL legal euthanasia accounted for 2.5% of all deaths in Belgium in 2022.

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AXW4 TIL that the copyright extension on Mickey Mouse will expire in 2023 and he will then be in the public domain, unless another copyright extension is passed
0d9YM TIL that several people have been caught cheating on game shows throughout history. One of the most notable cases involved Charles Ingram, who cheated his way to winning the jackpot on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" by having an accomplice cough to indicate the correct answer.
OorE4 TIL That serotonin, the neurotransmitter responsible for happiness, can be toxic. When injected into skin it causes extreme pain and is a main ingredient of wasp venom
jND4M TIL - Nobel Peace Prize nominees included Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini
j6G1a TIL that Ulysses S Grant was supposed to attend the play in which Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. John Wilkes Booth had also planned to assassinate Grant. However, at the last minute Grant decided to go to New Jersey to visit his children instead of attending the play.