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TIL that U.S. suicide rates reached record heights in 2022

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5V7DQ TIL Manchu arrowheads came in many different designs, military, hunting or target, some to be retrievable without damage, some to whistle only, some to whistle and kill (the animal was startled by the whistle, making them easier to hit), some to kill by blunt force, or spear fish or small game.
oBaw8 TIL the upper limit for Yu-Gi-Oh! decks is 60 cards because someone once entered a tournament with a 2000+ cards deck and that wasn't illegal at the time
NXGD6 TIL that "Johnson's Baby" brand started in 1893 with Johnson's Baby Powder. The earliest Baby Powder was in a yellow & red tin with a label "For Toilet and Nursery”. The talc based Baby Powder was discontinued in 2019, due to concerns of the product containing asbestos, which can cause cancer.
Jejm TIL: In 1924 the KKK planned to hold a major rally in South Bend to send a message to Notre Dame students. “Instead, the only message delivered that morning came from Notre Dame’s students, who pummeled the Klansmen as they disembarked from their train.”
ZpGe4 TIL In 2015, the Australian town of Nanango began rewarding drivers who passed a breathalyzer test a ticket to win a $500 lottery.