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TIL that 90% of drowning cases occur in freshwaters rather than in salt water.

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8ajW8 TIL that GED Was Initially Only For Vets Who Were Drafted Into War Before They Finished High School. Civilians Weren't Eligible for GEDs Until Decades Later
0ddRR TIL prominent high-fashion designer Martin Margiela had a 1989 fashion show on a playground near Paris. The public were invited, including children, who sat on the ground in front. The kids didn't observe usual decorum as they posed for photos, sprinted onto the runway, and rode a model's shoulders
GAxmJ TIL In 1958 a Dutch Gynecologist called Specken made the first recorded diagnosis of a woman allergic to seminal fluids, the condition is now known as seminal plasma allergy and men can be allergic to their own seminal fluids.
6vgZ TIL There is a ship with 165 private residences on board which travels the world.
EgDNV TIL that the first non-white musician to appear on MTV was Phil Chen, bassist for Rod Stewart. Chen, who was born in Jamaica and is of Chinese ancestry, was featured in "She Won't Dance With Me," the third video ever aired on the channel.