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TIL the Weird Urge to jump off high places is actually being studied.

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WkalA TIL King George had a reply to the Declaration of Independence sent back called An Answer to the Declaration of the American Congress. It picked apart the Declaration at length, including pointing out that one cannot claim "all men are created equal" when the Colonies still allowed slavery.
DmpD TIL American Actor Tommy Lee Jones is a popular singer in Japan - and yes he sings in Japanese.
0d1AM TIL about Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) where you are required to withdraw money from your IRA (retirement found) and be taxed when you reach the age of 72.
rmDd TIL that in Denmark, Die Hard with a Vengeance, is called ‘DIE HARD: MEGA HARD’
LrkQ TIL that some wolf handlers will not enter captive wolf enclosures if they have a cold or other vulnerability because the wolves can smell it and are more likely to attack.