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TIL: There are 50,000 undocumented Irish in US

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mxPRE TIL the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago had 193 murders in 1 year and only has a population of 26,000
6LPW TIL that due to naturally-occurring potassium isotopes in a banana, using it as a “banana-phone” delivers a higher, albeit tiny dose of ionizing (DNA-damaging) radiation into your head compared an actual cellphone, which only emits non-ionizing radiation.
ADBJB TIL Toni Braxton's initial reaction when her record company sent her "Unbreak my heart" was that she hated the song and didn't want to do it.
0m8L TIL In 2011, the toast sandwich was named the UK’s “cheapest meal.”
POlL TIL Germany has a “Codetermination” law that balances the interests of workers and capitalists by allowing workers to elect half the board directors in any corporation larger than 2000 people. In corporations between 500 and 2000 people, the workers can elect 1/3 of the board of directors.