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TIL In 2010 all Iceland's murder victims were women.

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VMPLB TIL that one of Oklahoma's most notable landmarks came into being, literally by accident. A cement truck rolled over on its side on Winganon Road years ago, and because the mixer was full of concrete and too heavy to move, it has since been turned into a faux NASA space capsule by artists.
69gLJ TIL Hippopotamus meat is considered a delicacy in Africa, and has a sweet taste.
a8wa0 TIL that ephedrine, one of the main ingredients in methamphetamine, is made from ephedra, a plant which has been used in traditional medicine for over 2,000 years.
VMpV8 TIL At 102°F most bacteria can no longer reproduce, which is the protective nature of human fevers
xdRo TIL that people from different languages arrange pictures of chronological events differently (English speakers from left to right, Hebrew from right to left), and that the Kuuk Thaayorre will arrange them from east to west regardless of the direction they face in the room.