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TIL that the death rate for RAF bomber crews during WW2 was nearly 50%

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8a8e8 TIL that after the murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers in 1963, his alleged murderer was tried by an all-white jury who deadlocked twice and failed to convict. In 1994, Evers was discovered to be so well embalmed that forensic autopsy was still possible, leading to his murderers conviction.
yQYNJ TIL Princess Diana was snuggled into a London bar with Freddie Mercury, Kenny Everett and Actress Cleo Rocos
9wep TIL that when Czar Dmitri II of Russia was found to be a Polish impostor, he was shot and cremated. His ashes were promptly shoved in a cannon and fired in the direction of Poland.
yQ04v TIL that the G-spot is named after Dr. Ernst Gräfenberg who claimed to have discovered a region in the anterior vaginal wall that was particularly sensitive to tactile stimulation
LPKm TIL 1,140 people have been diagnosed with cancer as a result of “exposure to toxins at Ground Zero” from 9/11. Over 1,400 9/11 rescue workers who responded to the scene in the days and months after the attacks have since died.