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TIL a woman named Akiko Takakura survived the Hiroshima bombing while being only 300m away from the hypocenter

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R54Aw TIL that a child dies every two weeks (on average) from television or furniture tip-over accident
xKnk TIL According to Herodotus a corrupt judge accepted a bribe and delivered an unjust verdict. Cambyses II of Persia had him arrested and flayed alive. His skin was then used to cover the seat in which his son would sit in judgment.
E1ROw TIL The Russian settlement of Shakhtyorsky was abolished due to it no longer being considered economically viable to continue mining in the area. The Russian government guaranteed funds to transport non-working pensioners and the unemployed in liquidated settlements to other parts of Russia
pY4jb TIL that the oxygen masks in commercial airliners only lasts 12-20 minutes and the oxygen is made from a chemical reaction that may cause a burning smell in the cabin
6Z6W TIL that a 47yo Frenchman agreed to pay 90yo Jeanne Calment a monthly fee until she died, then take over her apartment. She would become the oldest human in history, outliving him by 2 years.