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TIL Autopsy studies of men who died of other causes found prostate cancer in 30% of men in their 50s, and in 80% of men in their 70s

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W7xk8 TIL that people in sunny tropical countries can be Vitamin D deficient
9pbr TIL that the French military actually has the best military record in Europe having won 132 of the 185 battles they fought in the last 800 years
69A98 TIL the name of the video game "Doom" (1993) comes from a quote said by Tom Cruise's character in the film "The Color of Money" (1987). The quote in question is "What you got in there? / In here? Doom.".
P1ZL TIL that in 2006, 1/3 of all stocks traded in the USA and EU were traded electronically by specially designed algorithms without any human input. Today, it is estimated that around 70% of stocks traded in the US and EU markets are bought/sold by algorithmic programs, with some markets pushing 80%.
0kov TIL that a billboard can create 100 liters of water a day out of thin air!