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TIL every year, Halifax gives a giant christmas tree to the people of Boston in gratitude for Bostons help during Halifax explosion recovery

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lE6a TIL A South Korean subway driver told passengers to remain inside while a fire was spreading in the station. He then fled with the master key leaving the train doors closed and sealing passengers inside. Out of 198 people who died in the station, 79 were trapped in his train.
yVk5J TIL Helen Keller is credited with having introduced the Akita, a Japanese dog breed, to the United States
X0b46 TIL Ann Putnam, one of the Salem Witchcraft accusers, later publicly apologized to the victims' families for her role in the trials. Her apology was accepted by the son of Rebecca Nurse, one of the victims.
g1jW TIL in WW2, US soldiers often shaped pieces of plexiglass from downed planes into pistol grips, so they can put pics of their wives and girlfriends on their pistols (Pics in link)
W7Ng9 TIL There are different rates of suicides and suicidal behavior between males and females. While females more often have suicidal thoughts, males die by suicide more frequently. In the Western world, males die by suicide three to four times more often than do females.