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TIL that war actually decreases the gap in life expectancy between men and women rather than exacerbating it

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Br5xe TIL that despite never achieving widespread recognition as an author, Walter Tevis, the author of the book that the Netflix show Queen's Gambit is based on, had three of his six novels turned into high profile movies, and similar to Beth Harmon, struggled with addiction for much of his life.
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