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TIL Germany has more deaths from alcohol, than the US has from firearms (per capita, 2020)

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QbK9 TIL that a “double blind” study means that both the patient AND the researcher don’t know who the control group is and which option the placebo is.
DM6j TIL Emily, a three-year-old cow, escaped from a slaughterhouse in 1995 and wandered the backyards and woods of Boston’s suburbs for 40 days. She ran with herds of deer and was given help from residents to evade capture. She was eventually purchased by a “Peace Abbey” on Christmas Eve.
OMwa TIL: The Virgin Mary is the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran.
9wwNQ TIL about General Santa Anna’s wooden leg. The leg was captured by an Illinois regiment in 1847 and is now on display at the Illinois State Military Museum.
QJBBe TIL that any commoner in the Choson Dynasty can get government posts if they win a stone battle tournament sponsored by the King.