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TIL you're statistically (in Canada at least) more likely to die in January than any other month in the year

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ZQBa TIL it is possible to become a lawyer in 4 states with zero formal education in law
R5Qga TIL that "Gunsmoke" star James Arness was severely wounded while serving as a US Army infantryman at the Battle of Anzio during World War II and suffered chronic pain in his leg as a result for the rest of his life. This made being mounted on a horse difficult for him at times when filming the show.
epKJg TIL there were three separate South American remakes of Married with Children in the 2000s that ran for hundreds of episodes, starting in 2004 with the Colombian version of Casados con hijos.
wLXO6 TIL Amish men shave their mustaches as a protest against violence. The Amish were originally founded in Europe. At the time, mustaches were prevalent in the German military. The Amish began shaving their mustaches as a physical representation of their non-violent nature. It continues today.
wL04P TIL that figs are carnivorous