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TIL a man in the 1830s accused his church of murdering his wife, and had his grievance carved into her gravestone. Its specific, and gives names and events leading to her death. Its about 150 words long.

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ZpAD TIL that in 1957, a grandmother was hit in the face by a foul ball at a Phillies/Giants game. As she was being carried out of the stadium on a stretcher, the very next pitch, another foul ball, hit her again.
6EbD7 TIL Yuan Shikai was elected the first official president of the Republic of China, and was active in establishing modern industrial, judicial and educational systems as well as unifying the currency. As a young man, Yuan was also sent to Korea as supreme adviser on Korean government policies
6EBbZ TIL about Pont du Gard, built by the Romans in 1st century AD to carry water. It is over 50km long and the whole aqueduct descends in height by only 12.6 m over its entire length. The aqueduct formerly carried an estimated 40,000 m3 of water a day to the fountains, baths and homes of Nîmes, France
YpEKA TIL According to a study's preliminary results, when shopping, consumers respond rationally for the first 23 minutes, then they begin to think with the emotional part of their brain. After 40 minutes, the brain becomes tired and effectively shuts down, ceasing to form rational thoughts altogether.
nGKP TIL: Worldwide, females earn $18 trillion, but spend $28 trillion.