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TIL 50% of expert chess tournament games end in a draw

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VMb60 TIL that nearly 70% of all Americans have less than $1000 in savings and 45% have no savings in all
9YrQM TIL the Fox broadcast network (also known as FOX) and 20th Century Fox TV refused to air/produce South Park respectively due to the show having the talking poo character Mr. Hankey. Comedy Central instead bought the series, which was largely credited with putting the once-low network "on the map".
Bgbyr TIL: The MEDUSA weapon was created in 2004 and designed to incapacitate crowds of people using auditory pulses. It was purchased by SNC which had contracts with the DoD and Navy. However in 2008 SNC claims the weapon was discontinued as it may cause permanent brain damage.
GYRDg TIL sand is the second most used natural resource worldwide, after fresh water
epRXg TIL about a lawsuit: Allegedly in 2020, a woman noticed a foul smell when her son was in ICU but nurses could not locate the source. Then while her son was intubated and on a respirator, a pipe mishap above the ceiling caused the spilling of hundreds of gallons of human wastewater on her and her son