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TIL alcohol is the leading global risk factor for premature death and disability among people aged 15–49, causing more deaths than malaria, tuberculosis, and violence combined.

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vPGr8 TIL Yao Tongbin, one of China's foremost missile scientists, died after a young engineer overthrew the leadership of the research institution where he worked at, resulting in a literal armed conflict between administrative staff/workers with scientists/engineers, during which Yao was beaten to death
Z56D TIL for every $1000 made off an album, the musician recieves $23.40
5YPBQ TIL that in Finland people use the internet on their mobile phones ten times more than the OECD average because of the unlimited network access
R5kx9 TIL the average annual amount of rainfall is greater in Sydney than London - about two times as much in fact. Rain generally falls as light drizzle in London and torrential downpours in Sydney.
GYx64 TIL about the giant wētā — an insect that looks like a cricket but is the size of a mouse.