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TIL 360 people on average die in police chases in the US every year, 1/3 being innocent bystanders. There is no mandatory reporting system, so it is speculated this number is 3-4 times higher.

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kOOng Is it legal to sell your own body to science? Can a broker repeatedly rent out human body parts? Frequently asked questions about how whole-body donation works
NX886 TIL Old Dominion University started as a two-year division of The College of William and Mary.
OGy6g TIL the Myers-Briggs personality test was made by two women without any formal education in the field of Psychology, most of the research supporting its validity come from the Myers-Briggs foundation, and it is widely considered to be just pseudo-science in accademic circles.
9Y777 TIL about June Almeida, a Scottish virologist who pioneered virus imaging, identification and diagnosis; her work includes the first or early images of rubella, coronavirus and HIV.
n7dr TIL The Atari game Swordquest had a contest that gave the first players to find clues in game a Talisman, Chalice, Crown, Philosopher Stone each worth over $25k. These finalist would compete for the Sword of Ultimate Sorcery, This never happened and the Sword may be lost.