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TIL Zillion is not a number

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dD6nr TIL: 23% of American women in their 40s and 50s take antidepressants
1aL1d TIL Jack Livesey fabricated a military record that included service in the Falklands War, 20 years in the parachute regiment and reaching the Colour Sergeant rank. He worked as a historian and lecturer on the basis of these falsehoods; in reality he simply served as an army cook for 3 years.
vPbD7 TIL Bells on collars seem to reduce the amount of prey caught by 50%+.
QngX TIL that the grippy texture on metal tools is called Knurling
xVGvk TIL that Eartha Kitt was invited to a lunch by President Johnson at the White House. She was asked about Viet Nam and instead of giving a polite response, ranted about how horrible it was. This lead to the CIA trying to ruin her career and an effective US blacklist for over ten years