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TIL that according to an international survey of 5,000 people, 91% of men and 84% of women have fantasized about killing someone.

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4kOxJ TIL: There is a species of freshwater turtle (Elseya irwini) named after the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin.
5MQr TIL that the Queen of England sends out personalized congratulatory cards to fellow countrymen who reach their 100th and 105th birthdays, and every year thereafter. The same is done for couples celebrating their 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and every year thereafter.
B7Yk TIL the first ever parking sign was from c. 700BC, Ancient Assyria, and read “ROYAL ROAD - LET NO MAN DECREASE IT”. The penalty was being impaled in front of your house.
1aoW8 TIL that Tree Wells Are Responsible For 20% of All Ski Deaths. 90 per cent of tree well victims fail to free themselves unaided, which highlights the importance of riding with other people when venturing off piste.
Jabj TIL the FBI was right to watch Earnest Hemingway. He was a failed KGB spy.