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TIL one third of the living veterans of World War 2 are dying each year.

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log6B TIL David Bowie had a fear of flying. After a rocky flight to Cyprus in the early 70s, he preferred to do most of his travelling around the world by train or ship.
DQO6r TIL in 2006, the football team now known as the Washington Commanders repurposed old bags of peanuts originally supplied to a defunct airline and sold them to attendees of their games. These bags of peanuts were at least 9 months old (they had a recommended shelf life of 3 months).
X47D TIL that it would take 76 8-hour work days for the average person to read the Terms and Conditions they agree to in a year.
VM7OQ TIL that the Italian liqueur manufacturer Amaretto ran an advertisement campaign where almond scented aerosol was spread in London Underground stations, which smells just like cyanide gas.
m11dM TIL that despite many people saying they have watched dozens or even hundreds of episodes of Mr. Bean over the last 30 years, only 15 episodes aired from 1992 to 1995.