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TIL that people have actually died from laughter

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nZK9 TIL there is a ‘noticeable change’ in British accents every 25 miles. 38% of British people feel as though they have difficulty being understood by other Brits.
YplKZ TIL if you were a botanist who wanted to publish about a new plant, you had to write the diagnosis (its distinguishing characteristics) in LATIN. This requirement was only repealed in 2011.
O47 TIL that the Hubble can identify something only 10-24 km across at a distance of 4.7 billion km. That’s the equivalent of seeing a red blood cell at a distance of 1 km.
VMMXB TIL NASA will etch your name on a microchip and be placed aboard the InSight Spacecraft, which will on Mars in November 2018. Tomorrow is the last day to get your boarding pass!
bDy4 TIL That when there is a rise in country music played on the radio within metropolitan areas, suicide rates rise as well.