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TIL The origin of the word “guy” comes from Guy Fawkes of gunpowder plot fame

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xVWWB TIL 17% of the GNP of Isle of Man comes from gambling and insurance.
yQVEe TIL a family's home was burned to the ground on Christmas Eve 1945. The parents and four children escaped unharmed. Five other children of theirs were trapped in upstairs bedrooms and presumably perished, but no remains were ever found and the search for the missing children continued for decades.
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n6Mb TIL Groups of Hermit Crabs will sometimes form “Vacancy Chains” around empty large shells that they themselves are too small to fit into. Once a large enough crab comes to occupy the big shell it initiates a mass swap of shells so that all crabs in the chain can get an upgrade.
L1VZ TIL America has the highest teen pregnancy rates of any nation the developed world. Within America, Mississippi has the highest rates. Every single county in Mississippi has a teen birth rate higher than the national average.