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TIL 92 of the 100 oldest People currently alive are Female

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nayG TIL that Alberta, Canada is the only inhabited region on Earth that is free of Norwegian rats.
OoxGL TIL that in 1946 there were Waffen SS soldiers that guarded Nuremberg Trials
epE4J TIL: Black Hole Starships, in theory, can use black holes as an energy source for propulsion. In 2009, a proposal was made by scientists to create an artificial black hole using parabolic reflectors, but science is not advanced enough yet according to critics and there were clear dangers.
NXepE TIL that Alistair Cooke, the host of PBS Masterpiece Theatre from 1971 to 1992, had his bones stolen and sold on the black market for use in bone grafts. The cancer from which he died had spread to his bones, making them unsuitable for grafts.
YVDv TIL there was a fad in the 50s called telephone booth stuffing where young people would try to stuff themselves in phone booths.