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TIL the area covering the present day Republic of Ireland lost over half of its population from 1841 to 1901. The population still hasn't fully recovered.

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vvBx TIL of a man who joined the Marines as a private, got promoted to Sergeant and then became an officer as a Lieutenant, then got discharged, enlisted as a Private again, then became an officer again, and ended up being a Lieutenant General
loxmr TIL of the Heart Attack Grill. A Las Vegas hospital-themed restaurant with an extremely high calorie menu, caused two patrons to pass out from heart attacks. Its spokesperson also died from a heart attack in front of the restaurant.
xVPlb TIL that in 2007, Ohio proposed issuing specially marked license plates to sex offenders, similar to those already used for DUI offenders.
GAYZ4 TIL the first stop motion puppet film - The beautiful Leukanida (Film) from 1912 - was created by posing dead insects instead of using hand crafted puppets.
b9EYN TIL Bald eagle nests can be 13 feet deep, and 8 feet wide, and can weigh more than 1 ton.