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TIL More people are killed by hammers every year than by rifles.

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7dBx TIL that fans reacted badly to Arthur Conan Doyle killing off Sherlock Holmes. It was front-page news around the world; 20,000 people cancelled subscriptions to ‘Strand’ magazine and sent hate mail; thousands wrote to the author begging him to undo the death. Doyle resurrected Holmes a decade later.
1vyO T.I.L. That mafia boss Joe Columbo had the final say of what would be shot for the Godfather movie. He met his death when he was gunned down by an African-American triggerman named Jerome Johnson, at the same time the final scene was being filmed a few blocks away.
BrO6W TIL A man had surgery in order to give himself a ten pound penis
lorpB TIL coffee drinking is associated with a decreased risk of dementia. Drinking 3-5 cups of coffee per day in midlife is associated with a decreased risk of dementia by about 65%.
KY6wJ TIL historical linguist Max Müller had several theories about the origins of language. These include the Bow wow, Pooh pooh, Ding Dong, and Yo he ho theories.