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TIL “the average person consumes roughly 20 lbs of (onions) per year”

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6ENrY TIL that a fortune cookie company once got the lottery numbers right, resulting in 110 winners and an investigation
E1QQ7 TIL of George Engel; an American anarchist who, after being falsely arrested for a bombing, wrote a letter asking the judge not to give any clemency. His last words before being hanged were "Hurrah for anarchy! This is the happiest moment of my life".
WkrlY TIL that bees can recognise human faces!!
pwZp TIL that the oldest retail store in America, founded in 1818, is Brooks Brothers. They are still open today and have a range of famous clients including Stephen Colbert and 39 out of the 44 U.S. Presidents. They also introduced several clothing innovations, such as the button down collar.
8admZ TIL that the first Russian nuclear submarine killed 10 people during construction, at least 22 in a reactor accident, 30 in a fire, and 1 by short-circuit