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TIL people with Down Syndrome are just as likely to have depression as people without Down Syndrome if not more likely

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nWeno TIL that Ted Fujita of tornado scale fame lived in a city slated to be atomic bombed. Nagasaki was chosen instead, and Fujita's research on the effects of the bombs helped him to understand downbursts and microbursts.
DkRg TIL Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is the first billionaire to fall off the Forbes billionaire list because of charitable giving: “You have a moral responsibility when you’ve been given far more than you need, to do wise things with it and give intelligently.”
R7Qal TIL of Joan Quiqley, an astrologer and secret "advisor" to the Reagan White House. "Virtually every move" the Reagans made was cleared through her to "make certain that the planets were in a favorable alignment."
5Y4dR TIL US cotton exports were so cheap and competitive that they bankrupted the Egyptian economy back in the 1800s
DQDne TIL The vast majority of Australia's naval fleet is moored at two different military facilities, located more than 3,900 kilometers apart. By sheer coincidence, both facilities are named "Garden Island".