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TIL that Elvis Presley hated John Lennon and wanted to beat him up for his anti-war stance.

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XoxX TIL that Britain’s first ever speeding ticket was handed out in August 1896 after an East Peckham man was clocked doing 8mph in a 2mph zone.
Ypp8x TIL negative symptoms (apathy, lack of drive,..) from schizophrenia are more debilitating than positive symptoms (hallucinations, delusions,..). They are also less treatable with medication.
5llB TIL that russian peasants used to practice 6 month periods of psudo hibernation each and every year to stave off starvation and famine. It was called the ‘Winter Sleep’ or 'lotska’.
kOPYB TIL that if you make more than $32,400, you are the 1% globally.
6Exrw TIL That when people first started using the telephone they would often yell into the wrong part, and when they did get on the phone, they had to figure out what to say to start a conversation: “Ahoy” was Alexander Graham Bell’s preferred option.