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TIL - Two thirds of Americans who declare bankruptcy cite medical bills as a significant cause

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4kyNR TIL about Scottish inventor, James Bowman Lindsay. In 1835, Lindsay demonstrated an early version of an electric light in public - predating Thomas Edison's invention by decades.
wo5BM TIL that on average women live five years longer than men, and that by age 85 around 67% of the population is female in the US.
v17eK TIL If Holly (Ilex aquifolium) finds its leaves are being nibbled by deer, it switches genes on to make them spiky when they regrow. So on taller Holly trees, the upper leaves (which are out of reach) have smooth edges, while the lower leaves are prickly
0w9Yp TIL that London 2012 organisers approached the band manager of The Who to ask if Keith Moon could play at the Olympics ceremony. Keith Moon passed away in 1978
OGGP7 TIL a blue whale’s heart weighs as much as a cow.