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TIL the families of the columbine shooters have paid out millions in settlements to the victims and their families.

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BrmbK TIL the population of Baltimore is less now than it was a hundred years ago
W7Le9 TIL :Life expectancy at birth averaged only about 10 years for most of human history.
wobeJ TIL that the adjective “Cytherean”, meaning of or relating to the planet Venus, was adopted by astronomers in place of “Venerian”, because the latter was too suggestive of sex. Another possible alternative, "Aphrodisian", was also rejected for the same reason.
E4od TIL ‘Darling’ means 'favourite minion’.
emQg TIL that there currently is a 360º camera attached to a helicopter that will fly around Norway. You can control the camera.