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TIL that Mark David Chapman’s court appointed lawyer had to withdraw from the John Lennon murder case, due to fears of lynching.

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N7B41 TIL that there is evidence to suggest meditation plays a protective role against the natural reduction in grey matter volume associated with aging.
PPZ TIL There are people who firmly believe nuclear weapons are a hoax
wPEM TIL there is a unit called the “Manhatten distance” (or city block distance), describing the distance of two points when you, rather than measuring the direct linear connection, sum up the length of the left/right and the up/down movement, as if you walk along blocks in a big city.
Lkorr TIL A volcano eruption in Martinique in 1902 eradicated a city of 30.000. Of the 3 survivors, one was a man who ended up in jail after a brawl the night before. His underground solitary cell was the safest building in the city
XELBP TIL people with Bipolar are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol due to the initial effects of the drug temporarily relieving the effects caused from the disorder, making them more likely to develop addictions