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TIL suicide is more common than homicide in America.

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ADPOa TIL magenta is an imaginary color; allcolors have their own wave length except magenta. The only wave lengths between blue and red are yellow green and orange etc if blue cones are slightly stimulated and red cones are slightly stimulated, but green isn’t detecting anything own brains create magenta
ay5J TIL that the most common last name among American physicians is no longer “Smith”, it’s “Patel”.
LkVyP TIL the marching song for the US 1st Marine Division is the Australian song Waltzing Matilda, due to the division's close relationship with Australia during WWII.
Y7W67 TIL that when Victor Hugo died in 1885, some Parisian brothels reportedly closed for a day to mourn his passing.
gMxPb TIL that the Panama Canal is 85 feet ABOVE sea level and uses new Locks to conserve water.