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TIL collecting recycling is more than twice as dangerous as being a cop in the US

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0Orp TIL the world record for long-distance archery is held by a guy with no arms.
WKWN TIL When a US President eats at a foreign state banquet, his food is actually prepared and served by White House stewards, who call the hosts ahead of time to find out what everyone will be having
8RAK TIL that, when asked to comment on the contentious grammar law which states that one is not to end sentences with prepositions, Winston Churchill replied, “That is nonsense, up with which I shall not put.”
9YOeG TIL during the Christmas truce of the great war in 1914, German and British troops held a football match in no man's land. Germans won 3-2.
MeZNK TIL a study of 1,892 Finish car owners found that though some luxury car owners were conscientious, men deemed "assholes" (less cooperative/less kind/less considerate) were more likely to drive high-status cars such as BMW. No connection between self-centered women & luxury car ownership was found.