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TIL that worldwide, 79% of homicide victims are men

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0yJN TIL George Washington died when his doctors tried to cure his epiglottitis (i.e. inflamed throat) with blood letting. He lost more than half his blood before they stopped the treatment, and died just hours later.
MeoLK TIL that the boots worn by the actors portraying American soldiers in Saving Private Ryan were made by the same company that supplied boots for American soldiers during the Second World War.
woJb1 TIL through his numerous accolades, David Attenborough has more letters after his name than in it, including OM, GSMG, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS, FSA, FRSA, FZS, FRSGS and FRSB.
AKXo TIL of a guy who drove around “talking” into cookies decorated like iPhones with the intention of getting cops to pull him over, only to eat the iPhone in front of the cop. It worked, but it backfired when he was arrested for outstanding warrants.
VM7kZ TIL participation in high school sports has been dropping in the last decade. Yet, participation in school sports among wealthy students is higher than ever