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rNYMM TIL the oldest verified Austrian man so far is the accomplished mathematician Leopold Vietoris (1981-2002), who finished his thesis as a WWI's POW, fought in WWII at the age of 50, and wrote his last research paper at the age of 103
8a5G4 TIL Enlightenment skeptic philosopher David Hume's deathbed became a matter of public interest - to see if he was afraid or would recant. Multiple accounts confirm he was cheerful and did not recant.
0NWR TIL a single mother in Atlanta, who did not own a car, was convicted for vehicular homicide after her 4-year old son was killed while they were crossing the street
nWomB TIL babies in Nordic countries take naps outside even in freezing weather
ABwa TIL wild bananas are full of seeds and the ones we eat have been specially bred over the years to be seedless