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TIL motorcyclists are almost 30X more likely to die than other motorists

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oOp7 TIL a German and British aeroplane shot each other down in Norway during WWII. The crew met and helped each other survive. Two of them later visited each other many years after the war was over as friends.
j6wPR TIL about necklacing as a form of execution
v1p8x TIL Psilocybin comprises approximately 1% of the weight of Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms, and so nearly 1.7 kilograms (3.7 lb) of dried mushrooms, or 17 kilograms (37 lb) of fresh mushrooms, would be required for a 60-kilogram (130 lb) person to reach the 280 mg/kg LD50 value of rats.
9VK6 TIL White Castle burgers have 5 holes punched in each patty so they cook faster and don’t need to be flipped.
gRmX TIL The Backfire Effect is when your beliefs get stronger despite contradictory evidence