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TIL that in 2017, a Florida man who had written a self-help book about saving a marriage through communication, killed his wife and posted a picture of her dead body on Facebook.

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lovna TIL that in 1969, scientists tested The Ben Franklin Effect and found that, yes, asking people favors (when used strategically) is a tool to get them to like you more.
mxPaY TIL about Xu Xiadong, a Chinese Mixed Martial artist who keeps on challenging grandmasters propagating fake martial arts and defeats them. The Chinese government and people continuously harass him and his family. He even has been made wear clown make up while fighting. But he continues to fight.
YQEv TIL the peregrine falcon is the fastest animal in the world, capable of reaching speeds in excess of 240 mph.
0wkep TIL why lawyers say 'attorney at law'. It's to distinguish them from attornies in fact, which is when you give a relative the legal power to make decisions on your behalf. Attorney at law is a legally trained representative who acts for a party.
Oo06Y TIL Even though North and South America are physically attached, there is no road that connects the two continents.