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TIL Millennials are saving more money than any other generation

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1awW4 TIL that in 1982, a man died while vandalizing a saguaro cactus for fun. He shot the cactus repetitively and then went up to poke it to try to get it to fall over. Instead, the 500-pound saguaro arm fell and killed him.
9YbNr TIL if you drive south from Detroit, MI, you will eventually reach Ontario, Canada
MeW9m TIL that a Millard Fillmore Society used to gather annually at his grave to remember how forgettable a president he was (1850-1853)
EgMo0 TIL the Battle of Hastings in 1066 between the Normans & Anglo-Saxons lasted "unusually long for a medieval battle" even though it only lasted roughly nine hours (from 9am to around 6pm).
b7M9 TIL Albert Einstein died after refusing surgery, saying:“I want to go when I want. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially. I have done my share, it is time to go. I will do it elegantly.”