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pAlQ TIL in 1987, a man convicted of raping and murdering both a 10-year-boy, and an 8-year-old girl, was released from prison after only 12 years served for “good behavior”. He went on to commit 12 more murders.
wLv1W TIL suicides in Britain increased 17% in the month following the death of Princess Diana. Among women of her age, they rose by 45%
1aLKD TIL about Don Ritchie, "The Angel of the Gap", who, over the course of his life, successfully talked down over 160 people from jumping at a popular suicide spot near Sydney, Australia. For his efforts he was awarded the Order of Australia medal in 2006.
nB97 TIL that the weight of the Higgs Boson indicates that our Universe is unstable, meaning a limit to our understanding of physics and the inevitable end of our universe.
ANPM7 TIL Vince Carter was traded by the Golden State Warriors twice and traded for Chris Webber twice before ever playing a game in the NBA.