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TIL that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the US after cardiac and respiratory illness.

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YMQr TIL the Ottoman Empire was ruled under one dynasty throughout its entire existence from 1299 until 1922.
e0abk TIL the dwarf actors in the 1987 film The Garbage Pail Kids Movie could only survive in their costumes for five to seven minutes before their oxygen depleted, so a paramedic with a stop watch was required on set in order to keep the takes quick, and the actors from asphyxiating.
W10L TIL Because of a successful marketing campaign 40 years ago, KFC chicken has become a traditional Christmas dinner in Japan. KFC is so popular that customers place their Christmas orders three months in advance.
8dyG TIL of the 1914 Christmas Truce. After months of fighting, German and Allied artillery fell silent, and Christmas carols filled the air instead. Both parties got out of their trenches and exchanged food, and held friendly football matches.
697XW TIL: Around 106 tsunamis are observed in the Great Lakes each year! (although many are too small to notice)