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TIL that the suicide rate in the US has risen to a 30-Year High, particularly for middle-waged citizens (45 to 64) with the rate rising 63% for women and 43% for men in that age group

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OGZe1 TIL Larry David quit his writing job at SNL in the first season, only to show up to work two days later acting as though nothing had happened.
YpwGr TIL Florentine society during Renaissance tacitly accepted male homosexuality but had a rigid rule: passive/receptive partner must be under 20 years of age while active partner had to be older (20s or early 30s). Reversing those roles was considered shocking and a deviation from the “natural order.”
MlpW TIL that Paul Revere did not complete his famous ride; he was captured by the British. He was riding with two other men; William Dawes escaped, then fell off his horse. The third man, Dr. Samuel Prescott, was the only one who actually made it to their destination, Concord.
VMxoG TIL Dolly Parton Recorded “9 to 5” Using Her Acrylic Nails as an Instrument
x8Vk TIL that Starbucks Was Selected as World’s Most Ethical Companies for 6th Year in a Row