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TIL that preference of lethal methods is not the only cause for higher suicide rates in males

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D1Gpe TIL that John Smith, the Jamestown colonist rescued by Pocahontas, spent his early life as a mercenary and pirate. He was eventually captured by the Ottomans and sold into slavery. He made his way back to England and became a colonist after escaping into Russia.
Br76L TIL that in 2012, a computer error caused all the fireworks in the San Diego's Fourth of July Celebration to go off at once, instead of over 18 minutes
GYKJ4 TIL Despite being a symbol for the antiestablishment, the rights to the Guy Fawkes mask from V for Vendetta are owned by WarnerMedia. They had $33 billion in revenue in 2018 and Guy Fawkes masks contribute to that number.
6Ya8 TIL in 2012 a cat called Pudding saved his owner’s life the same night he was adopted. The owner had a diabetic seizure in her sleep. Pudding brought her back to consciousness, ran into her son’s room and pounced on him until he woke up and called for medical assistance.
R7nRQ TIL Phil Hartman, who voiced Simpsons characters Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure was murdered by his drug affected wife Brynn while he slept in 1998. SNL's Jon Lovitz partly blamed Andy Dick for re-introducing Brynn to drugs, which sparked an altercation where Lovitz smashed Dicks face into a bar.