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TIL 96% of murderers, and 79% of the murdered in worldwide are male.

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GYQLQ TIL that Van Halen stipulated in their performance contracts that a bowl of M&M's, with all of the brown M&M's removed, was to be placed in their dressing room. They didn't do this to be jerks, but as a simple test to see if more important safety and quality specifications were attended to as well.
JYeBv TIL apples underwent DNA testing and it was discovered that they are actually native to Kazakhstan. The common ancestor of modern apples still grows there.
GAN74 TIL throat singers may travel in the countryside looking for the right geography in which to perform throat singing
gr6w9 TIL Adam Driver has been nominated for 2 Academy Awards, 2 BAFTAs, 4 Emmys, 3 Golden Globes, 4 Screens Actors Guilds, and 1 Tony.....and won none of them.
XE816 TIL that the famous lawsuit in which a lady sued McDonald‘s after her coffee was actually justified. McDonald‘s served coffee far beyond industry norm (180-190°F), causing third degree burns on her thighs, 8 days of hospitalization, and skin surgery.