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TIL King George II of Great Britain was the last British monarch to personally lead his troops into battle

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R7Mmj TIL suicides nationwide increased by 10 percent after Robin Williams’ death; researchers found a convincing parallel between the increase and sensationalized coverage/headlines of his death that violated CDC guidelines, focusing on the method of death
PYJEL TIL Before West Germany (the trizone) got its anthem, carnival songs were played to officially represent Germany. One such song was "We're the natives of Trizonesia" which is about making out with girls, to which the Allied officers, not speaking German, rose from their seats out of respect.
wonVJ TIL former wrestler Mick Foley retired to Long Island, where his local deli named his favorite sandwich order after him. That sandwich is a deluxe bacon cheeseburger, with peanut butter, and two Sunnyside up eggs, on a Kaiser roll.
x0Wg TIL A study was conducted to test the effect of price on the effectiveness of an energy drink. Despite being told that the drinks were identical, the group that bought the higher priced drink performed better on tests. This is called the price-placebo effect.
80kP TIL according to NASA, the use of nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million net deaths worldwide between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage.