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TIL suicide is more common than homicide in America.

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JYprk TIL that a photographer took photographs of Robert Kennedy’s assassination. The LAPD confiscated these photos for evidence. When he asked for them back, he was told they’d been destroyed. He sued and during the trial it was proven they tried to provide fake photos and his original photos were stolen
RrG7 TIL that after a girl in his community was killed by a red-light runner, a 74 year old Chinese man spent an entire day hurling bricks at bad drivers. With his neighborhood cheering him on, he smashed over 30 red-light runners’ cars before the police asked him to stop.
P1X9L TIL of "Father Yod", a WW2 veteran turned martial arts expert turned Hollywood restaurant owner who became a spiritual leader with 13 wives and eventually died in a freak hang gliding accident
RkRj TIL that in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Japan, Canada, Greece, and Finland, maternity leave meets or exceeds 6 months; compare that to the U.S.’s 12 weeks, all of which, are unpaid.
QDRX TIL giving kids too much praise can undermine their self-esteem and make them anxious