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TIL the root of the word "ruthless" the the verb "to rue" meaning “to feel sorrow or regret”

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X0rBk TIL that the family of Colonel James E. Sabow who allegedly committed suicide might have actually been murdered due to his findings of Drug trafficking operations on Marine Corps Base El Toro in 1991.
knXm TIL Social Media Has Overtaken Porn As The #1 Online Activity
ZpaMa TIL about India's tallest captive elephant Thechikottukavu Ramachandran, owned by Thechikottukavu devasom, a temple in the Indian state of Kerala. Thechi stands at 316 cm tall and is the largest captive elephant in India. He is fondly named Ekachatradhipathi (The Only Emperor) by his fans.
8ROP TIL there is a strip club in Boise, Idaho that hands out sketch pads to customers because of a loop hole stating that public nudity may only be acceptable in the state provided it had artistic merit. (Scroll to #3)
R5ar4 TIL 18% of adults with asthma smoke, compared to 13.6% of adults without asthma