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TIL that while most Americans think violent crime is worsening, violent crimes occur three times less than they did in 1973

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LkDXr TIL: That none of the three "suicide squad divers" in Chernobyl died from acute radiation syndrome (ARS). As of 2015, it was reported that both Alexei Ananenko and Valeri Bespalov were alive and well. Boris Baranov, passed away in 2005 of a heart attack.
7rblr TIL Chuck Norris created his own fight discipline called Chun Kuk Do, which includes a 12 step Code of Honor
7agO TIL women can use PMS as a defense in the court
Ypbdv TIL that if there are more than 26 hurricanes in the Atlantic hurricane season, storms get named after the Greek alphabet once the English alphabet is exhausted. To date, this has only happened once (in 2005).
BrDJr TIL a 31 yr. old man was diagnosed with a fractured cervical spine caused by virtual reality gaming due to rapid movement and the headset weight. Visual stimulus removed the brains awareness of perceived threat to self harm allowing increased rotation of the spine.