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TIL Governments have killed more people than every pandemic and war combined.

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WxjX TIL in 1975, a 15-year-old girl was beaten to death, with the primary suspects in the murder being Kennedy-Cousins Thomas and Michael Skakel. Although Michael Skakel was overheard in 1978 stating, “I’m going to get away with murder. I’m a Kennedy”, it was not until 2002 that he was convicted.
R1B4 TIL a philosophy riddle from 1688 was recently solved. If a man born blind can feel the differences between shapes such as spheres and cubes, could he, if given the ability, distinguish those objects by sight alone? In 2003 five people had their sight restored though surgery, and, no they could not.
vQBL TIL Curling is believed to be one of the world’s oldest team sports.
5VA0k TIL that butter is sold in different shapes depending on your region (inside the US)
jN9LM TIL Indian actress Kangana Ranaut initially aspired to become a doctor at the insistence of her parents. Her relatives were unhappy with her decision to enter the film-making industry, and they did not correspond with her for several years