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TIL: In the three days after the Colorado theatre shooting, the number of people applying for background checks to purchase firearms in Colorado rose 43.5%

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vPwaD TIL that, excluding the Civil War, World War II had the highest percentage of U.S. military fatalities, with about 2.5% of the 16.1 million Americans who served losing their lives. This was followed closely by the Vietnam War, where approximately 2.16% of those who served died.
5Wwn TIL two Frenchmen dueled each other from hot air balloons after discovering they “shared, rather too closely, a mutual acquaintance.” When a height of roughly 900 yards was achieved, the two fired shots. The first one to fire missed and was, in turn, sent to his death in a matter of seconds.
LKDr TIL the lyrics to “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” are from the point of view of a girl asking her date to go watch baseball instead of a vaudeville show.
Z8bEY TIL That on September 27th, 1920 the American Professional Football Association (APFA) was founded in Canton. This league would later change its name to the National Football League.
klDW TIL of a British marine who threw himself on an enemy grenade in Afghanistan, walked away with a nosebleed and got himself the George Cross