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TIL that John Lennon’s mother was killed by an off duty police officer who was never charged

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jNymQ TIL That there are around 1000 people in Scandanavia/Denmark that follow the old Norse belief system, worshiping the gods Odin, Thor, Njörd, Freya, etc. and the giants as well as their ancestors. This religious revival is referred as "Asatro" and meet for ceremonies related to the changing seasons.
O0X7 TIL that a person infected with HIV came from Haiti to America around 1969. Today, almost everybody with HIV in Europe, America, Japan and Australia can have their virus traced back to that same individual.
7KOL TIL that airplane windows were once square until 3 fatal crashes in the 50’s were caused by the windows. Corners are weak points(4 on a window) and stress/pressure can cause these points to crack
8epOX TIL The King James Version Bible didn't exist for most of Shakespeares life, and came out only 5 years before he died.
Wm08 TIL in 1961, Fidel Castro closed Cuban schools for a whole year and formed teachers into a “literacy army” with the goal to eradicate illiteracy. By the end of the year, 707,212 previously illiterate people had learned how to read.