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TIL mandatory helmets in cars would have a greater benefit than mandatory helmets for bicyclists

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ADAXd TIL In 1984 scientists were stumped by a chunk of earth seemingly plucked out of the ground as though someone used a 'giant cookie cutter' and put down, right side up, 73 feet away. The chunk was mostly soil held together by roots and had the exact shape and thickness as the hole.
kO1Q7 TIL of the 121 songs Billy Joel recorded, 33 (27%) of them were top 40 hits.
rR9ve TIL Due to the rise in use of avocados, ERs are seeing more and more "avocado hand" injuries from the slash and stab wounds people sustained from mishandling things, in some cases causing permanent damage and requiring extensive surgery to repair
adwJ TIL Ralph Nader sued General Motors for harassment in 1970 after GM attempted to blackmail him to suppress his outspoken criticism of automobile safety. He won and used the $425m judgement to found an organization which was instrumental in the creation of OSHA and the Freedom of Information Act.
l7MgB TIL that the Roman emperor Claudius wrote a now lost book on the art of playing dice.