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TIL: There is a word for the murder of citizens by their own government, “democide” and it is the leading cause of unnatural human death.

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OoZYe TIL Laszlo Polgar is a Hungarian chess teacher, who believes that "geniuses are made, not born”. So he home-schooled all 3 daughters with his own teaching style, and one of them - Judit now is widely considered to be the greatest female chess player ever
oB0bY TIL There’s a town in Maine where 83% of the population speaks French
kOKE5 TIL Color blindness isn’t common in females because there’s a low likelihood that a female will inherit both genes required for the condition. However, only one gene is needed for red-green color blindness in males. Globally, 1 in 12 males and 1 in 200 females are colorblind.
pVWb TIL On 9.11.2001, 91 fire trucks and FDNY vehicles were destroyed, and approximately 130 more were damaged. Thanks to “superhuman feats” from the fleet services staff, all companies (except two) were back in service using reserve, spare, and equipment that was repaired within 1 week of 9/11.
pNZA TIL German toilets are specially designed to prevent splashback and allow you to inspect your poop.