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TIL the letter ‘Q’ was illegal in Turkey until last month

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dDWkQ TIL that the death rate for heart attacks increases by 15% on days when marathons are held in major US cities. This is thought to be due to road closures and traffic around the marathon route. Ambulance ride length increases by an average of four minutes on marathon days.
9awm TIL in 2016 the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against United Airlines for denying an employee benefits while on military leave.
4XlOg TIL The bones of around 10 bodies; six of them children were found in the basement of the house Benjamin Franklin lived in London's Craven Street for nearly two decades, while he was an ambassador for the American colonies.
XeN8 TIL that when Sean Connery was held at gunpoint while filming by his female co-star’s gangster boyfriend, he immediately grabbed the gun and chased the guy out of the building. He then walked back on-set and asked the director, “Should I cut yet?”
69Km TIL Leonardo Da Vinci had a pupil who painted a nude version of Mona Lisa, called Monna Vanna