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TIL that taller individuals, due to having more cells in their bodies, are more prone to certain types of cancer.

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R7dPQ TIL that the Argentine Government once went through a series of 5 presidents in less than a fortnight.
VLwm TIL that Hitler, after a total war economy was instituted in 1943, had the women’s cosmetics industry gradually closed down rather than banned outright to avoid upsetting Eva Braun.
6EvLw TIL On March 3, 1876 in Bath County, Kentucky, What appeared to be flakes of red meat fell from the sky. People tasted it and said it seemed to be mutton or venison. Others said it may have been bear meat. The widely accepted theory is that it was carrion, vomited up by vultures passing over.
4X8a6 TIL in 1986, 12 members of a Florida jury got stuck in the courthouse elevator for 20 minutes. The jurors were hearing a case against the Otis elevator company.
v1jZR TIL in ancient Rome, skilled or educated slaves could save enough money to buy their freedom