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TIL rape in the US has been declining rapidly for 40 years.

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j61JX TIL that at the Confederacy’s surrender at Appomattox, a Seneca Indian (General Grant’s secretary), Lieutenant Colonel Ely Parker, wrote the terms of surrender
wLkwJ TIL that in 1872 Susan b Anthony was arrested for illegally voting. She was charged a fine of 100$ for which she refused to pay and never did.
4d6b TIL on 1st of June 2001 the heir to the Nepalese throne - Prince Dipendra shot and killed several members of the royal family (while intoxicated) including his parents - the reigning King and Queen. This eventually lead to the abolishment of the Kingdom of Nepal.
wXMW TIL a drunk Boris Yeltsin tried to hail a taxi outside the White House in his underpants-to get a pizza
XExaj TIL the USA have the most billionaires of any country at 614, with China next at 389