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TIL Woman are 14% more likely to survive a gunshot wound than men.

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nWyr9 TIL Investigations into many haunted houses have revealed elevated levels of carbon monoxide or other toxins, leading to hallucinations. This phenomenon is often observed in older houses due to the presence of aging and faulty appliances.
ONER TIL that there is a field of study that focuses on ‘primate archeology’. This field believes that certain primates have entered their own stone age.
XEJMj TIL during WWII the British government distributed 600,000 Morrison shelters, which were designed as a DIY indoor bomb shelter kit for houses without cellars. When properly positioned they could protect a family from the collapse of a two story building and also doubled as dining table.
x6b9k TIL former Alben Barkley, relegated to the back bench in his return to the Senate, noted in a speech, “I’m glad to sit in the back row, for I would rather be a servant in the House of the Lord than to sit in the seats of the mighty.” He then dropped dead.
0dWgj TIL the dairy industry has been lying to us. Skimmed milk is a highly processed food. Powdered milk is added to water. The dairy industry promotes lowfat milk and skim milk because they can make more money on the butterfat when used in ice cream.