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TIL police are using a medical diagnosis not recognized by the AMA or APA, to explain deaths while in custody.

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690QJ TIL the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress' official nickname is "BUFF" which is an acronym for "Big Ugly Fat Fucker"
69vE8 TIL That Americans of Irish decent donated about three times more money towards the Irish war of independence than the people of Ireland raised through the "National Loan" program set up by the new national government to fund the rebellion.
GAgk7 TIL that Michael Jackson had a patent on the shoes he used in Smooth Criminal, the ones that allowed him to lean forward at a 45° angle.
PbRw TIL The first ever webpage, made in 1990 by CERN, is still functioning today and you can browse it here…
BrAlk TIL that the feeling of getting lost inside a mall known as the Gruen transfer is a form of manipulation.