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TIL that significantly more serial killers are born in November than any other month

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x6N57 TIL that nurses and doctors wear green or blue scrubs to help relieve eye strain from constantly looking at red (patient's insides), which is also opposite on the color wheel.
oB6v7 TIL Ivan VI became Emperor of Russia at only two months old. His reign was short-lived, as his cousin, Elizabeth overthrew him, and placed his family in prison. Ivan would go on to spend the rest of his life in prison before being executed. His siblings were than placed under permanent house arrest.
e0AZE TIL that in the 17th century, Ottoman pirates would raid southwestern England and take English people as slaves
XEB0P TIL: Bill Gates father, Bill Gates Sr, is still alive and well at 94 years old.
gMYay TIL France provided 'material support' to Argentina during the Falklands War. Despite France claiming they were not helping Argentina, evidence surfaced that indicated French technical teams remained in Argentina helping them to fix and use missiles that were deployed against British forces.