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TIL only 17% of the global population lives in “fully developed” countries (HDI > 0.8)

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oB7QY TIL of Harold Shipman the most prolific known serial killer in the world, a doctor who was "addicted to killing", murdering an estimated 215-260 of his patients.
6Wbw TIL actor Benedict Cumberbatch was kidnapped and held at gunpoint before being released in the middle of South Africa with no explanation from his captors
g4D9 TIL that Michelin Stars, awarded to fine restaurants, are indeed awarded by Michelin Tire Co. They started in 1900 to promote restaurants worth traveling to… and therefore increasing tire sales.
E1PdX TIL Saturation divers when not diving at extreme depths can spend almost two months at a time inside a tiny pressurized environment on board a ship and can only breathe a mixture of helium and oxygen as normal air will kill them. They do this to stay acclimated to the intense pressures they work in.
BwLL TIL that Kelloggs made their cereal boxes thinner in 2008 but kept the price the same so that buyers wouldn’t perceive the smaller size box when viewed from the front.