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TIL a heat wave in Europe in 2003 killed over 70,000 people.

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wLbg6 TIL that Allen Lichtman worked with V. Keilis-Borok in designing an exceptionally accurate model to predict wether or not the incumbent party retains the White House. He correctly called results of eight out of the past nine elections, including 2016. This month, he announced that GOP will lose
loBK TIL If you are an artist in Ireland, you don’t have to pay income taxes
gMlRX TIL from 1983-85, there was a huge crash in the Video games industry. Market saturation was a factor, with too many competing consoles & games. Revenues went from $3.2 billion to $100 million, a 97% drop. Despite NES’s later success, the crash ended the 80’s generation of console gaming in the US.
R7XOQ TIL: sleeve Chevrons used in military rank insignias typically point down in the US Navy & US Air force & Commonwealth countries. In the US Army & US Marine Corps Chevrons point up.
Oxp6 TIL that due to their similar protein composition, blood can be used as an egg substitute in baking and making ice cream.