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TIL that life expectancy has been dropping continuously for the last few decades

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eM4n TIL in May 1991, Freddie Mercury started recording vocals for “Mother Love”, but upon reaching the last verse, he told his band that he had to “have a rest” and that he would return to finish it. He didn’t end up making it to the studio, eventually succumbing to AIDS. Brian May sang the final verse.
kOL1B TIL Bodybuilders faint during exercise because they hold their breath while exerting to increase power, but this reduces blood to the heart, aka Valsalva maneuver.
ZeyY TIL that Manny Pacquiao is tied for lowest attendance in the Phillipines House of Representatives with a total of 7 days. One representative requested his suspension.
XEJbQ TIL That actor Kirk Douglas once tried to commit suicide after his stroke, by shooting himself through the mouth. However, the gun hit a tooth, and it hurt so much that he stopped completely. He was then so amused that toothache had stopped him from killing himself, that he decided to live.
oRnKL TIL In 1988 the Polar Bridge Expedition, a group of 13 people, successfully skied from Siberia to Canada