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TIL that in the US men make up 92% of workplace deaths

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R7OL1 TIL about the endangered Maleo bird from Indonesia. Maleos make their nest with decomposing vegetation on the bottom, then place the egg and cover it with sand or soil. The layers make a natural incubation by the decomposing bottom layer releasing heat, and the top layer of sand keeps the heat in.
R7nD8 TIL that the 17th century Ottoman Sultan Murad VI made the consumption of coffee a capital offense. In addition to closing Istanbul’s many coffeehouses, he would disguise himself as a commoner and stalk the streets of Istanbul with his executioner, beheading any coffee-drinkers that he caught.
1ZlV TIL That during a mass extinction event nicknamed ‘The Great Dying’ a full 96% of life on Earth was wiped out. Everything and everyone here today is descended from the 4% that survived.
oR7EK TIL the median wage for all NFL players is roughly $860,000, which it has to be said is far below the $2 million mark that is commonly referenced. A rising first-year rookie has a minimum pay of $435,000. The most publicly exposed are the stunningly high earnings of top quarterbacks, like Tom Brady.
VBBZQ TIL that financial institutions rent a room inside the New York Stock Exchange to place trading computers. If these computers are located even a few meters away from this room, they lose milliseconds of advantage on tradings.