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TIL Steve McQueen, James Coburn and Chuck Norris were amongst the pallbearers at Bruce Lee’s funeral

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6956Y TIL that Finland, the country of thousands of lakes, does not have that much water. The average depth of its lakes is only 7 meters, meaning that all the lake water in Finland combined is less than a fourth of the contents of Ladoga. However, to be fair, Ladoga is the largest lake in Europe.
5pmR TIL last year all 3 major US credit bureaus quietly adopted new regulations following a lawsuit, which prevent collections agencies from reporting any debt consumers didn’t agree to. This includes parking & traffic tickets, fines, towing fees, etc. It also limits reporting of medical debt.
ejM6 TIL Ignaz Semmelweis discovered in 1847 that handwashing cut maternity death by 90%, laying the foundation for modern techniques and becoming known as ‘The Savior of Mothers’. Disbelieved by his peers, he was put in an asylum and died after being beaten, aged 47. Almost nobody attended his funeral.
6EYrl TIL William Willburforce and Pitt - as 23 year old uni mates who became MPs - went on a Lads on Tour holiday to meet up with Benjamin Franklin, General Lafayette, Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. When the lads returned Pitt was immediately made Prime Minister & Wilburforce went on to abolish slavery
Merkm TIL The original voice of Piglet from 'Winnie the Pooh' died one day after the original voice of Tigger