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TIL that the fatality rate among hard drug users is 14 times higher than for the general population

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vP8W4 TIL on November 12, 1833, there was a meteor shower so intense that it was described as meteors "falling like snowflakes". It was so intense that it was thought to be the end of the world, but at the same time it gave birth to the study of meteor astronomy.
rnd TIL that Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom, wore a fat suit, ear extenders, and false teeth.
grXXb TIL Elmo Shropshire is a competitive distance runner and at age 86 holds the USATF record in the 400m, 800m, and 1500m distances. He also is better known as one half of Elmo & Patsy, the "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" creators.
n58Y TIL Neil Patrick Harris is the president of The Magic Castle, a private club for magicians. Formal party attire is strictly enforced in The Magic Castle.
ZVl4 TIL the french use the expression “the english have landed” to say a woman is on her period.