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TIL 2015 was the first year in over a decade without a death from fraternity related hazing

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VMdXQ TIL that it is illegal to perform any homosexual activities in lebanon. Article 534 of the Lebanese Penal Code prohibits having sexual relations that are "contradicting the laws of nature", which is punishable by up to a year in prison.
wo5QP TIL of the Siloam tunnel in Jerusalem, a 533 meter (1749 feet) long tunnel from ca. 700 BC and the oldest known tunnel in which two teams started in opposite ends and meeting in the middle.
grjY8 TIL that many fire departments display “Keep Back 343 Feet” on the back of their fire trucks not only as a safety reminder, but specifically in remembrance of the 343 firefighters lost on 9/11.
6bom TIL of Roy Benavidez, a soldier from Vietnam who saved a trapped patrol although getting shot multiple times. Later he was thought dead, and when the doctor was zipping the body bag, Roy managed to spit on his face. Roy had 37 separate bullet, bayonet and shrapnel wounds.
1LPd TIL that in 2015 more people were killed from injuries caused by taking a selfie than by shark attacks