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TIL 70% of all Americans have an affair during marriage.

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Zem4 TIL there is a 5 minute survey that predicts suicide risk in the person polled with a ~66% accuracy for 6 future weeks. It is called the “Hopelessness Scale”… and is exclusively available for around $60 from Pearson, a text book company that hyper-aggressively defends the survey’s copyright.
R7Lx9 TIL about Alejo Garza Tamez a 77 yo mexican hunter whom on 2010 was given 24 hours, by cartel members, to leave his ranch. Instead he armed himself, waited for them and managed to kill 4 sicarios, injure 2 more and make the rest run away.
KODD4 TIL Eagle's can view something the size of a rabbit from 3 miles away. They see more colors than humans, and can also see in the UV range of light (allowing them to see the urine trail of prey)
YpkYG TIL that during the 80’s, drunken calls to Hanna-Barbera studios from Flintstones fans curious to know what Barney Rubble did for a living were so common that the security guard in charge of answering the phones at night would simply reply: ‘‘ He worked in the quarry’’.
5Y7kk TIL George Clooney had a cameo on South Park in which he provided all the barks, growls, and yips for Sparky, the gay dog in the ‘Big Gay Al’s Big Gay Boat Ride.’