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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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9jAX TIL that while projections show Islam and Christianity having population booms into 2050, atheism is expected to dwindle as time goes on. The main reason is atheists have extremely low fertility rates in comparison to Christians and Muslims.
KOm7Q TIL that the Taiwanese Parliament is notorious for having brawls during Legislative Sessions. I also just learned that this is called Legislative Violence and is not at all too uncommon when the Legislature are dealing with divisive issues and tight votes.
xObo TIL If a weather forecast gives a 50% chance of precipitation that could mean there is a 100% chance of rain in 50% of the forecast area. The ‘probability of precipitation’ number frequently used in weather forecasts is widely misunderstood by the public.
OoNYL TIL of the 1976 Chowchilla bus kidnapping. Three men kidnapped 26 kids + their bus driver + forced them into an underground bunker. They never gave their $5 millions random note to the police; they took a nap after the crime + when they woke up the victims had already escaped + returned home safely.
ne7M7 TIL that during his time in the Army, Jackie Robinson was put on trail for refusing to sit in the segregated portion of an army bus. Robinson was acquitted by an all-white panel of nine officers. His unit became the first black tank unit to see combat in WWII but Robinson missed combat due to court.