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TIL that death as a result of shaken vending machines is twice as common as death from a shark attack.

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Ra5Q TIL Jim Morrison predicted the coming of hip-hop and electronic style music
X07aR TIL of Lincoln's 4 children, only one outlived them
LkEMp TIL that in 1833 Britain used 40% of its national budget to free all slaves in the Empire. The loan for the Slavery Abolition Act was so large that it was not paid off until 2015.
BgeDr TIL that in Sweden, almost anyone’s address, age, floor number and move-in date can easily be found online, because the Freedom of the Press Act contains provisions on the right to access official documents such as the national registration data.