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TIL Virginia Woolf killed herself by filling her pockets with rocks and walking into the River Ouse

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v8B7 TIL that while men seen the average woman as average looking, women see the average man as below average
nWZbP TIL that future SCOTUS Justice Stephen Field replaced David Terry on the California Supreme Court, due to Terry killing a U.S. Senator in a duel. 30 years later, Field ruled against Terry in a case, and Terry attempted to murder Field, which led to a Supreme Court case Field recused himself from.
vQv8 TIL that unless you donate blood directly at a hospital, your blood is likely being resold for up to $200/pint back to the hospital by the local blood bank to the to recoup their costs of collection.
MDrK TIL that sticking fingers up your opponents ass during a wrestling match is a legal move.
bdej TIL the Hobbiton movie set used for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit was originally built to last temporarily for filming, but the landowner saw money in offering guided tours of the Shire to the public and so requested that the structures were made permanent. It’s now a busy tourist attraction.