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TIL that in America you have to pay hundreds of dollars if you need an ambulance

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X8EQ TIL the British royal family refused to flee London during the Blitz, instead choosing to endure the horrific bombings and support the common people during a time of crisis. The Buckingham Palace suffered 9 direct hits, and the royal family earned adoration and respect from across the country.
4X8ea TIL that the huge Lake Kivu is one of three lakes known to have limnic eruptions, natural disasters that create CO2 gas clouds that wipe out life in the area. It takes place every 1000 years or so and 2 million people now live in the vicinity.
4Xp96 TIL that Star Wars: Return of the Jedi was filmed under the title Blue Harvest: Horror Beyond Imagination so it avoided all the publicity and that's also where the Family Guy special got its name from.
Y7G1v TIL that over 50% of all suicides are associated with alcohol/other drug dependences
6pPl TIL that Hugh Hefner’s oldest child Christie Hefner is old enough (63) to be his current wife’s (29) mother.