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TIL You have a 60% decreased chance of dying while serving in the UK armed forces than being an average citizen.

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GAea5 TIL that In 1815, the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia caused "The Year Without a Summer." Global temperatures plummeted, leading to widespread crop failures and famine. The gloomy weather also inspired Mary Shelley to write Frankenstein while stuck indoors during the volcanic winter.
dD6GE TIL that over half of the cities in Wyoming have a population of less than 500 people.
BQJx TIL that Patagonia (clothing company) has a “bail fund” that is used when an employee is arrested while participating in a nonviolent expressions of activism for environmental causes.
14oP TIL that there’s a stinky, phallus-shaped mushroom can instantly trigger an intense female orgasm
9wdl6 TIL at 4752m (15,590ft), Mila Mountain Tunnel in Tibet, China is the highest vehicular road tunnel in the world.