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TIL that Detroit had 2,123 instances of violent crime per 100,000 residents in 2013 and remains America’s most dangerous city

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XE1LQ TIL of 21-year-old Lieutenant Zvika Greengold, an Israeli tank officer who fought in the Yom Kippur War for 30 hours straight, destroyed up to 60 enemy tanks (swapping his own every time he sustained damage), and fooled the Syrians into believing they were facing a company sized force.
a8pWA TIL A man named Charles Osborne had hiccups non-stop for approximately 68 years, from 1922 to 1990. In 1922, he was weighing a hog for slaughter. He fell and busted a blood vessel in his brain resulting in him damaging a small part of the brain that inhibits the hiccup response.
MegZa TIL: Ben Affleck was banned for life from the Hard Rock hotel and casino in 2014 for counting cards at the blackjack table.
VpWD TIL there exists a series titled “Manga Bible,” an adaptation of the Christian Bible in manga form.
QLOE TIL that adding milk (or anything with fat) to tea destroys the tea’s antioxidants