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TIL that a fifth of people in Greenland have attempted suicide, which is four times the global prevalence.

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BKxx TIL November 9th holds particular significance in German History; it is the anniversary of Robert Blum’s execution in 1848, the abdication of the Kaiser in 1918, the Munich Putsch of 1923, and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
kOBVW TIL George H.W. Bush came very close to being eaten by cannibals in WW2
Yp4dr TIL that the male angler fish mates by biting into the (much larger) female, fusing their flesh with an enzyme, and merging their circulatory systems. He then trades his sperm for her blood/nutrients for the rest of his life, stuck to her side. Some females have up to eight males attached.
N7r8P TIL upon leaving his role as president, George Washington gave America two pieces of advice: 1.) Avoid excessive political party spirit and geographical distinctions. 2.) In foreign affairs, he warned against long-term alliances with other nations.
BgpBx TIL that of the 9 murders that have occurred on the Appalachian Trail since 1974, a third were lesbians