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TIL The High Five was invented " in 1977

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69REX TIL that- in spite of the "women and children first" rule- more men (338) survived the Titanic sinking than women (316). However, a little more than half of the surviving men were crew members, and 82% of the male passengers died.
PY6LL TIL British army members have a 50% lower mortality rate than the average population, primarily due to fitness requirements and high safety standards.
0rjj TIL that in Canada there is an “Apology Act” to ensure that an apology does not constitute an implied admission of guilt.
0dOZL TIL the US Air Force had delays awarding John Chapman a Medal of Honor in part due to US Navy SEALs blocking it. They would have to admit they left a soldier behind. When the award became inevitable, the SEALs nominated the soldier who left Chapman for the same award for the same battle.
d8Rvj TIL There are approximately 500,000 people on aircraft above North America at any one time.